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0	6480	Taiwan is in the middle of 10 days of intense military drills in preparation for possible
6480	10700	attacks from the Chinese mainland. At the same time, the Trump administration is considering
10700	16600	a $14 billion arms sale to the island. Fox News foreign correspondent Jeff Paul joins us from
16600	23280	Taipei. Hello, Jeff. Hey, Shannon. Well, yeah, the annual war games are well underway here in Taiwan,
23460	28520	testing this island's readiness for a potential attack by Chinese forces. And this year,
28520	35900	the drills are far more realistic and much more intense. It's a scenario rooted in reality.
36300	41620	Taiwan is attacked by neighboring China, and its forces must protect the Asian Pacific Island
41620	48180	of 23 million people. We step up our training activities, conducting repeated drills through
48180	54160	unplanned, irregular and no-noticed scenarios. The annual drills are meant to examine Taiwan's
54160	58480	readiness amid growing Chinese pressure. You're seeing more and more Chinese warship,
58520	64520	Chinese warplanes, moving around Taiwan. China-Taiwan analyst Sung Wen-Ti says this year
64520	69740	is less about performative displays of firepower and more about improving combat capabilities.
69740	74180	You are seeing a new degree of seriousness in Taiwan defense preparation you haven't seen
74180	80200	in quite a while. Civil preparedness is tested, too, like here in the city of Kaohsiung.
80900	86040	And just like that, one of the largest cities here in Taiwan coming to a standstill. You can hear
86040	91360	the warning sirens going off, basically telling people to get inside and take shelter. It is a drill
91360	96240	meant to prepare everyone here on this island for the possibility of an incoming air attack.
96800	102200	Taiwan knows its defense can't solely rely on its soldiers. Everyone has a role to play.
102200	110920	It feels like a little bit scared. But after that, we know it's like very secure.
111300	116560	However, the U.S. is currently stalling on a massive $14 billion arms package to Taiwan.
117140	121220	After a visit to China in May, President Trump called the defense deal a, quote,
121300	126600	very good negotiating chip with Beijing. Sung says it's not just about Taiwan.
126600	132760	Taiwan is a democracy standing on the front line of China's rivalry with the democratic world.
134760	139300	Now, later this week, for the first time ever, Taiwan will intentionally throttle internet
139300	144760	services for several portions of this island. The idea is to test how people communicate in the
144760	146480	event of a major attack. Shannon.
146980	149100	All right, Jeff Paul in Taipei for us. Thank you, Jeff.
156600	156940	Thanks for the next one.