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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, 2025 Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) to mark the start of ...

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 ...

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.