We gain exclusive access to Taiwan's special forces and ask if the island can fend off China with a volunteer army.
Each year, Taiwan's military holds the Han Kuang exercises - a public showcasing of military might, simulating how prepared the island is to defend itself.
In the 2013 war games, live ammunition was used for the first time in years. The move was seen as a renewed effort by Taiwan to signal to China its desire to remain independent.
It comes at a time when China’s president, Xi Xinping, has vocally expressed his impatience and has stressed the “need” for Taiwan to acknowledge Chinese authority.
China considers Taiwan a breakaway province, but the island sees itself as an autonomous nation, and has operated with its own government for half a century.
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