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US new anti-insurgency strike brigades being trained in India
Varangte (Mizoram), Apr 07: In a new strategy to counter rising urban guerilla attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, United States is now raising highly mobile strike brigades and elements for which training is being given in the prestigious counter insurgency and jungle warfare school here.
Varangte (Mizoram), Apr 07: In a new strategy to
counter rising urban guerilla attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, United States is now raising highly mobile strike brigades and elements for which training is being given in the prestigious counter insurgency and jungle warfare school here.
And in a sharp departure from past, officers and soldiers
of the 2nd battalion of the first us army infantry regiment
are currently employing "buddy system" for joint patrols with the Indian Army in the ongoing joint exercise 'yudh abhyas'.
US officers hinted that this may be forerunner to
similar tactics being employed in operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan with forces from other countries.
"US Army has already raised two such strike brigades and we form the elements of the third brigade, which is being trained to be highly mobile, digital and network centric for rapid anti terrorist strikes," according to Lt Col David wise carve the commanding officer of the Alaska based battalion.
Indian Army in its new war doctrine under finalisation now, has also shifted emphasis from the highly armour and mechanised based strike corp to having highly mobile strike brigades, whose movement is less susceptible to being tracked from satellites and high flying aircraft drones. Besides the rapid offensive role, the strike brigades are aimed at forming strike combat teams against urban and jungle based terrorists and its armaments include highly sophisticated counter-terrorist weapons include close range combat arms.
Bureau Report
"US Army has already raised two such strike brigades and we form the elements of the third brigade, which is being trained to be highly mobile, digital and network centric for rapid anti terrorist strikes," according to Lt Col David wise carve the commanding officer of the Alaska based battalion.
Indian Army in its new war doctrine under finalisation now, has also shifted emphasis from the highly armour and mechanised based strike corp to having highly mobile strike brigades, whose movement is less susceptible to being tracked from satellites and high flying aircraft drones. Besides the rapid offensive role, the strike brigades are aimed at forming strike combat teams against urban and jungle based terrorists and its armaments include highly sophisticated counter-terrorist weapons include close range combat arms.
Bureau Report