DEFENSE/Experts call for Han Kuang live-fire rescheduling to avoid typhoons
07/28/2024 04:25 PM
Two Taiwanese defense experts said on Saturday that the military should consider re-scheduling the live-fire component of the Han Kuang series of exercises to avoid it being disrupted by typhoons, as it has been for two consecutive years.
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