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Navy drill preps for chemical, nuke war

A helicopter works to disperse an oil spill during an annual joint drill conducted by the Royal Thai Navy and the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre. The exercise was held off Koh Samet in Rayong. Nutthawat Wicheanbut

A drill aimed at preparing naval combatant forces for fighting in a war involving the use of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons is being conducted.

The drill is a refresher course carried out as part of the Royal Thai Navy's (RTN) plan to ensure troops are ready to respond to any security threats, said RAdm Thanin Thipso, director-general of the Naval Science Department.

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