DEFENSE/Han Kuang drills to test troops' multi-point defense capabilities: Experts
07/07/2024 08:43 PM
The military has selected 12 locations including airports and beaches which will likely be used for anti-aircraft landing drills during the live-fire component of the annual Han Kuang exercises later this month, with a focus on testing troops' multi-point simultaneous defensive capabilities in real combat scenarios, experts said Sunday.
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