DEFENSE/Army's Penghu command holds live-fire night drills for the first time
10/25/2024 06:09 PM
The Army's Penghu Defense Command held its first-ever live-fire drills at night on Thursday aimed at getting the military accustomed to the possibility of an invasion by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the dark.
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