Thailand passes plan modernising defence
Hanoi
(VNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Defence on February 28 said the country’s
Defence Council passed a plan to modernise the army in the next 10 years.
The plan aims to
strengthen the country’s combat readiness and defence capability to deal with
threats.
Spokesperson of
the Thai Ministry of Defence Kongcheep Tantrawanit stated that the “Modernise
defence: Vision 2026” plan was passed in a meeting on February 27 of the
Defence Council presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Prawit Wongsuwon.
According to
Kongcheep, the plan was created based on security factors as well as weaponry
of the armed forces with the goal of meeting defence requirements in new
circumstances.
Under the plan,
Thailand will reform the management and organisation structure of the Ministry
of Defence as well as the defence industry.-VNA