Expert: Sino-Thai joint drill serves to frighten terrorist forces

16:54, October 12, 2010      
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The ongoing "Strike 2010" joint anti-terror military training held by the special operation troops of the Chinese and Thai armies fully demonstrates new technologies and tactics in combating terrorism and ability of organizing and coordination. It will frighten terrorist forces and to a great extent prevent terrorist activities, Zheng Shouhua, a Chinese military expert said on Oct. 11, 2010.
"Through the drill and communication, the counterterrorism ability of the two forces will improve in all aspects," said Zheng.
Zheng said many Southeast Asian countries stand at the forefront of the fight against terrorism. The governments and armies of these countries have rich experience in real combat against terrorism. Joint counterterrorism drills will promote communication and improvement and finally contribute to the development of counterterrorism theories and training.
Facing the new organizational forms and features of terrorist activities, international or regional cooperation in counter terrorism must be strengthened. This applies particularly to the cooperation between the neighboring countries, Zheng said.
Only by putting up an information-sharing system can the countries get to know the trends of terrorist activities on time. Joint actions of the international community — especially that of the neighboring countries — will form a tight counter terrorism net that spares no terrorist, he said.
Zheng said the Chinese government and army’s active participation in international counterterrorism cooperation has won positive comments from the world community. Since 2002, the People’s Liberation Army has engaged in many joint anti-terrorism drills with the SCO member states and neighboring countries. These drills play an important role in frightening terrorism organizations and checking terrorist activities.
The drill, code-named "Strike-2010," kicked of in Guilin of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Oct. 6 and will conclude on Oct. 20. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Royal Thai Amy (RTA) each sent 60 soldiers to take part in the counterterrorism in urban areas drill.
"Strike 2010" is the third time that the Chinese and Thai armies have staged a joint drill. The first joint training was set against the background of a hostage rescue and an air raid of a drug lord’s camps. The special forces of the two armies conducted the drill in a completely new environment without rehearsal. In the second drill, the Chinese special forces entered Thailand and improved communication abilities in counterterrorism.
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