2025/07/11
Ministry of National Defense: Minister Wellington Koo Inspects Third Operational Zone Exercise, Commends Personnel for Their Efforts
Ministry of National Defense Press Release
Time: 1900 hours, July 11, 2025
Minister Koo Inspects Third Operational Zone Exercise, Commends Personnel for Their Efforts
The Han Kuang 41 Exercise live-fire drills entered their third day today (July 11), and Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo visited the New Taipei area this afternoon to inspect the Third Operational Zone’s defensive mine-laying and Taipei Port key infrastructure protection exercise, gaining an on-site understanding of and expressing concern for the training situation while commending the personnel for their hard work.
Minister Koo first received a briefing from the unit and conducted an on-site review of the operational procedures for defensive mine-laying and the preparedness for protecting major ports and surrounding key infrastructure.
During the process, Minister Koo expressed appreciation for the personnel’s efforts in executing combat readiness tasks, commending their dedication to duty and rigorous training, as well as their tireless efforts in safeguarding Taiwan Strait security around the clock. He also urged the exercise units to continue validating various combat readiness preparations from different perspectives, closely aligned with realistic scenarios, to effectively enhance defense combat capabilities.