SHANT 2018 nationwide military drills kick off in Armenia
1 minute read
![SHANT 2018 nationwide military drills kick off in Armenia](http://armenpress.am/resized/480/static/news/b/2018/09/946715.jpg)
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The SHANT 2018 (meaning Lightning 2018) nationwide military exercises have kicked off in Armenia.
The state will be brought to a simulated wartime situation during the duration of the exercises: from September 11 through the 14th.
The drills are aimed at testing the skills and abilities of all state bodies and agencies and elevating the level of partnership during a war scenario.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan