August 10, 2017 | 21:09 (GMT+7)
Central province conducts defensive area exercise
PANO – On August 9, the Central province of Nghe An kicked off a table top and field defensive area exercise themed “Shifting the provincial armed forces and the province to combat readiness and defense situations; preparing and conducting defensive operations to firmly protect the provincial defensive area.”
The two-day exercise, with the participation of the relevant forces and vehicles of the provincial Military Command and Military Region 4, covered three stages with five contents.
Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong speaking at the event
It aimed to evaluate the local authorities’ response as well as the relevant forces’ functions and missions in dealing with defense-security issues. Lessons drawn from the exercise will help improve operations within the defensive area and raise all-level cadres’ responsibility in the current context.
Speaking at the event, Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, MR 4’s Commander and head of the steering board for regional defensive area exercises, asked the participants to embrace instructions of higher authorities, conduct the exercise in line with the set plan, and ensure absolute safety for troops, weapons and equipment.
Translated by Trung Thanh