DEFENSE/Focus on defense cited for dropping of live-fire Han Kuang drills on Taiwan
06/26/2024 04:01 PM
Troops on the island of Taiwan will not fire live ammunition during this year's Han Kuang exercises to concentrate instead on defensive plans, according to Chief of the General Staff Admiral Mei Chia-shu (梅家樹).
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