Taiwan will begin its annual five-day military drills in late July. This year, however, these exercises will be closer to real combat operations to prepare the Taiwanese army for threats from China, reports Reuters. A senior Taiwanese official told Reuters that the exercises will not be a “show” as they used to be, but will be as close to real combat as possible. “In recent years, the enemy threat has changed rapidly. Our defense combat plan must also be continuously revised on a rolling basis, and the urgency of comprehensive combat training is becoming more and more important,” he said. One …