Chinese troops arrive in Singapore for Cooperation-2023 joint army training

Source
China Military Online
Editor
Huang Panyue
Time
2023-09-06 17:21:30

By Cheng Xinan and Luo Kunkang

SINGAPORE, Sep. 5 – The Chinese troops and equipment to participate in China-Singapore "Cooperation-2023" joint army training arrived at Changi Air Base, Singapore, by air on September 5. They will conduct joint training in and around the camp of the 3rd Division of Singapore Army in the following days.

With the theme of "joint urban counter-terrorism operations", participants from both sides will conduct joint training on subjects such as sniping tactics, hand-to-hand combat, rappelling and fast-roping, and hostage rescue. Through the mixed-group joint training, the two sides will further deepen traditional friendship between the two militaries, and enhance joint urban counter-terrorism operational capabilities.

The Chinese participating troops are selected from a brigade under the PLA 74th Group Army. According to the commander of the Chinese troops, through the fifth joint training between the two armies, the two sides will positively expand, deepen and upgrade the cooperation, so as to improve their counter-terrorism operational capabilities and enhance the traditional friendship between them.

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