NEW TAIPEI, TAIWAN - JULY 22: Soldiers are seen deploying obstacles on Tamsui River, ahead of a river defence exercise as part of the annual Han Kuang military drill, in New Taipei, Taiwan, on July 22, 2024, 2024. The Han Kuang drill comes as China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has increased their presence in and around the Taiwan Strait by sending fighter jets and vessels, amid continued tensions between Beijing and the United States over self-governing Taiwan. Daniel Ceng / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM