DEFENSE/Han Kuang drills cut short as troops reassigned to typhoon disaster relief
07/25/2024 02:20 PM
This year's Han Kuang military exercises have been cut short as troops were mobilized to assist in disaster relief in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Thursday.
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