Military showcases urban terrain training operationMILES FIGHTING: The soldiers, who were divided into ‘attackers’ and ‘defenders,’ wore laser detectors that registered ‘hits,’ with commanders watching the dataStaff writer, with CNATaiwan’s military showcased its urban terrain operational capabilities yesterday in exercises at a mock town inside an infantry training center in Kaohsiung. The exercise took place in a 6,599m2 compound inside the Army Infantry Training Command in Fengshan District (鳳山). The mock town — built to allow simulations of military operations in urban terrain — has 26 buildings. The mock town, which was built decades ago, is regularly upgraded to mimic up-to-date urban environments. Since November 2019, 36 infantry platoons have conducted urban terrain operations at the mock town, with each session lasting two weeks, it said.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2022 04:08 UTC