A mock defense of Taiwan’s bustling Suao Bay naval base in May, conducted as a part of the Han Kuang, or “Chinese Glory,” live-fire military exercises, presented a snapshot of Taiwan’s evolving military. New capabilities were on display, but the failures of antiquated weapons stole the show. Civilian officials in the viewing stand demanded explanations, a far cry from the island’s long history of military domination under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

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