PHOTO ESSAY/Army holds combat-readiness drills ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
01/27/2026 06:47 PM
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense held combat-readiness drills on Tuesday ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, with Army units in Taichung conducting integrated land-and-air exercises featuring a range of weaponry.
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