China News Agency, Phnom Penh, March 12 (Reporter Huang Yaohui) The first batch of Chinese troops participating in the training of "Golden Dragon-2020" was jointly trained by the Chinese and Cambodian troops. They arrived in Cambodia on military aircraft on the morning of March 12, local time. Arrived one after another.
According to the consensus reached between China and Cambodia, the joint training took the background of "Jointly Fighting Terrorist Forces". The training was officially launched on the morning of March 15th at a training base in the Wang Jiajun, Kampot Province, Cambodia. There are more than 800 troops participating in the training on both sides, of which the Chinese training force is mainly composed of the elite forces of the 75th Army. The training equipment mainly includes various types of helicopters, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and wheeled vehicles. ).
According to reports, joint training is divided into two phases: co-training and comprehensive training. The first stage mainly carried out a number of professional courses such as live-fire shooting, fighting, search and explosion, aircraft landing, hunting and searching, and the second stage organized comprehensive counter-terrorism exercises.
The "Golden Dragon" series of joint training is an important project of pragmatic cooperation between the Chinese and Cambodian military. It is a concrete measure to implement the spirit of the Beijing meeting between Chinese and Cambodian leaders. It will help deepen the exchanges and cooperation between the two armed forces in the field of military training and enhance common The ability to respond to terrorist security threats further enhances strategic mutual trust between the Chinese and Cambodian armies.
Compared with previous joint trainings, the troop strength of this training is larger, and the weapons and equipment are more advanced and diversified. For the first time, China dispatched new types of helicopters, self-propelled artillery, and other equipment. The content of joint training has also become more practical, focusing on the training of joint command capabilities and operational coordination capabilities.
This is the fourth joint training. It is the only real-arms live ammunition exercise jointly led by the Chinese army and foreign forces during the epidemic.
During the joint training, officers and soldiers of the two sides will also jointly carry out humanitarian assistance and organize activities such as conducting inspections, delivering medicines, and giving supplies to local villagers and students. (Finish)