Through this year’s military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasize its army’s and society’s flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on displayTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Through this year’s military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasize its army's and society’s flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on display. Experts say the exercises’ structure indicate closer ties with the U.S. military in the face of China’s ongoing military threat. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry did not say how many reservists will be involved in the drills. Another focus of the military drills, reflecting Taiwan’s longstanding emphasis on civil defense, are urban resilience drills. In that context, seeing the U.S. influence on Taiwan’s military drills offers a “silver lining” in terms of Washington's commitment to Taiwan, Nachman said.