Sirens wailed, roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Thursday during an annual air-raid exercise aimed at preparing for any Chinese missile attack.

STORY: :: Taiwan's capital holds an air raid drill aimed at preparing for a Chinese missile attack:: Taipei, Taiwan:: July 17, 2025Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) to mark the start of the ...

Then came the air raid sirens, bouncing off rows of concrete apartment blocks and office towers. The shrill, ominous sound is instantly recognizable, and for anyone who’s experienced the real ...

A police officer runs across an empty street of the downtown area during an air raid drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercises, in Taipei, Taiwan, 17 July 2025.

By Will Ripley and Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — For thirty minutes, under the punishing midday sun, Taiwan’s capital Taipei rehearsed for war. Presidential alerts began blaring on ...

Air raid drills across Taiwan as island practices for a war with China it hopes will never come Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — For thirty minutes, under the punishing midday sun, Taiwan’s capital ...

Taipei came to a brief standstill on Thursday when air raid sirens forced people off the streets and into underground shelters in a rehearsal for a Chinese attack.