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And if you’ve ever wanted to experience a military-style combat scenario without the danger of live ammunition, the Defense Ministry is giving the public a chance to do just that. It has launched its first-ever nationwide airsoft shooting competition, featuring close-quarters combat simulations, tactical shooting and even battlefield casualty-care challenges. The goal is to build practical skills, teamwork and whole-of-society defense resilience. This Saturday, the northern regional event will kick off at National Defense University.

The enemy has captured intelligence personnel. The squad storms in and enters a close-quarters battle, quickly taking aim and opening fire.

This weekend, the Ministry of National Defense will hold its first-ever airsoft gun shooting competition. The northern regional event will take place at National Defense University’s Fu Hsing Kang Campus. Participants will be put to the test on their combat skills and casualty care in close quarters.

Liao Wei-hung
FTV reporter
The T91 air soft rifle is a realistic replica of a real weapon, which allows competitors to safely train their muscle memory and firearm handling skills.

Individual participants will be challenged to shoot in restricted areas, while teams will have to engage in close-quarters combat scenarios. A key goal of the event is for reservists to train physically and hone their teamwork and marksmanship.

Chou Pei-shan
Influencer
If you’re a beginner, there are clubs all over Taiwan where you can get started. They have online and in-person courses.

Hsiao Tzu-yun
Former Army Special Forces soldier
If you want to get better fast and cheap, airsoft is great as a training aid. Then, when you hold a real firearm, your body will adapt quickly to the recoil from live ammunition.

Yen Chia-hung
Ministry of National Defense
We will also hold events in Central and Southern Taiwan, and we are also planning to hold semifinals and finals. The contest will run from this July through to July next year.

The opening event on Friday featured a spectacular helicopter display, as an Apache and a Black Hawk rolled up flying low and blowing up clouds of dust. The military also showcased the combat capabilities of drones.

An attack drone locks into the target, dips down at full speed and fires at the target to demonstrate the power of precision strikes. The Defense Ministry says it hopes these kinds of events can encourage more people to learn about whole-of-society resilience through hands-on experiences.

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