The exercises are conducted Aug. 5 through Aug. 14, and feature live-fire drills, urban resilience exercises and command-and-control tests. The annual drills are Taiwan's biggest military readiness test and are part of Beijing's escalating military pressure on the self-governing island. Han Kuang Drills Expand Reserve MobilizationMore than 5,000 reservists from two brigades are taking part in this year's exercises, making it the largest reserve force ever mobilized during Han Kuang. Taiwan is also deploying its M1A2T Abrams tanks during Han Kuang for the first time. Taiwan Continues Military ModernizationThe military exercises also coincide with Taiwan's continued efforts to modernize its armed forces.