President Serzh Sarkisian met with members of his National Security Council on Thursday at the start of "strategic command-and-staff military exercises" that will simulate Armenia's response to foreign aggression.
The four-day exercises codenamed "Shant-2015" (Lightning-2015) are involving not only the Armenian military but also other state bodies, including those responsible for mass mobilization and evacuation of civilian residents from border settlements in times of war.
It was not immediately clear how many soldiers and pieces of military hardware will join the exercises later this week. The Armenian Defense Ministry said it will divulge more details on Friday.
The ministry first announced preparations for the drills on August 6, saying that they will test the military's coordination with other bodies in case of an "escalation of the military-political situation" around Armenia.
Armenian News
No comments:
Post a Comment