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Brazil will train PLA soldiers in jungle combat and Colombia form Paraguayan troops in counterinsurgency
(Defensa.com) The Training Center Jungle Warfare (CIGS) Brazilian Army has announced it will train Chinese troops in combat in jungle, sending instructors to China to be performed on-site instruction. China requested the Brazilian assistance for this type of specialized training, but as confirmed by Col. CIGS, Alcimar Marques de Araújo Martins said in a statement, has asked China to send instructors to develop their own training program in jungle combat.
The CIGS was created in 1964 after a Brazilian officer took part in a similar course taught by US instructors in Panama. Since then the Brazilian center has trained more than 6,000 soldiers, including 500 foreign troops. There are several courses aimed at soldiers as lasting ten weeks or the official who is eight. Both participants are trained for combat in jungle survival techniques, orientation and navigation capabilities in the jungle or subsistence hunting.
At the same time it has been known that Colombia is training Paraguayan troops in counterinsurgency methods so that they can face the EPP (Paraguayan People's Army). This was revealed by the Colombian newspaper El Espectador reported that last year 160 Paraguayan soldiers, mostly belonging to special forces units were trained in Colombia. This training will be developed since 2008 and would aim to train Paraguayan troops so they can face the Marxist group EPP based on the experience of Colombia against the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). Both the Colombian government like Paraguay have reported that the EPP has in turn received training FARC
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(Defensa.com) The Training Center Jungle Warfare (CIGS) Brazilian Army has announced it will train Chinese troops in combat in jungle, sending instructors to China to be performed on-site instruction. China requested the Brazilian assistance for this type of specialized training, but as confirmed by Col. CIGS, Alcimar Marques de Araújo Martins said in a statement, has asked China to send instructors to develop their own training program in jungle combat.
The CIGS was created in 1964 after a Brazilian officer took part in a similar course taught by US instructors in Panama. Since then the Brazilian center has trained more than 6,000 soldiers, including 500 foreign troops. There are several courses aimed at soldiers as lasting ten weeks or the official who is eight. Both participants are trained for combat in jungle survival techniques, orientation and navigation capabilities in the jungle or subsistence hunting.
At the same time it has been known that Colombia is training Paraguayan troops in counterinsurgency methods so that they can face the EPP (Paraguayan People's Army). This was revealed by the Colombian newspaper El Espectador reported that last year 160 Paraguayan soldiers, mostly belonging to special forces units were trained in Colombia. This training will be developed since 2008 and would aim to train Paraguayan troops so they can face the Marxist group EPP based on the experience of Colombia against the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). Both the Colombian government like Paraguay have reported that the EPP has in turn received training FARC
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Looks more like the Blue Army was a far more experience OP For to the newly Red Army to learn and assess their ability to adjust and react to this kind of environment and combat situation.
plawolf
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Its a great example of the PLA's latest opfor training philosophy, whereby they are giving the Blue Army all sorts of advantages, and pretty much making life as hard and unfair as it is possible for the regular Red Army troops (while still giving the Red Army a chance, so its not totally hopeless for them).
The goal is to take them out of their comfort zone, and make them develop innovative tactics and strategies to counter the superior equipment, situational awareness and "luck" of the Blue Army.
That is in stark contrast to western opfor training, which seems far more geared towards simulating "realistic", but distinctly inferior (in equipment at least) opfor.
Basically, the Chinese always assume they will be facing a superior enemy, and their training is geared towards how to beat said superior enemy and/or how to wrestle the advantage from the enemy while at a significant technological disadvantage.
Western forces always assume they will always have, and keep the upper hand, so their training is more focused on how to make the best use of their equipment and resources to maximise results and minimise possible losses.
There are good reasons, grounded the reality, for why the two choose the focus and methods they do, but I favour the Chinese approach overall, because their training philosophy would maximise the chances of winning all kinds of conflicts, but it small scale skirmish, up to and including total war.
The western approach means they are going to be more efficient than the PLA are thumping hopelessly outmatched foes, in the kinds of overwhelmingly one-sided wars the west has become accustomed to fighting.
However, it leaves a big question mark over just how well western forces will be able to adapt and cope if they ever come up against an enemy who has weaponry and technology of a similar level, or even superior to themselves, with the numbers to match.
Totally OT, but that is the main reason why I think China will be able to punch way above its weight if Aliens ever invade.
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Sigh...just making sure the "dear leader" from down south of the border is behaving properly that's all.
'Dear leader' is probably the most powerful and whimstical person of Generation Y.
I think South Korean president had expressed her intention of attending the parade, so maybe China would not want Kim to spoil the good atmosphere by doing silly stuff like shelling islands or sinking corvettes at such a sensitive time.
I think South Korean president had expressed her intention of attending the parade, so maybe China would not want Kim to spoil the good atmosphere by doing silly stuff like shelling islands or sinking corvettes at such a sensitive time.