Taiwan President Lai participates in anti-decapitation drill simulating PLA strike

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

President Lai Ching-te participated in an anti-decapitation drill on Aug. 5, simulating a People’s Liberation Army strike targeting Taiwan’s national leadership. Lai traveled by Clouded Leopard armored vehicle to the National Political and Military Operations Command Center, while three convoys reportedly departed the Presidential Office to confuse enemy surveillance. The drill tested command continuity, interagency coordination, and emergency government operations.