The one-year compulsory urban warfare training is upgraded again! The Army spends 970 million to build a new training ground, benefiting the 7th Infantry Brigade

PLA officers and soldiers receive training at the urban warfare training ground. (File photo)

[Reporter Tu Jumin/Taipei Report] In response to combat training needs and my country's combat environment, the National Army continues to strengthen urban warfare and nuclear, biological and chemical protection training for officers and soldiers. The Ministry of National Defense's budget for next year shows that the Army has planned to invest 977.592 million yuan, starting from tomorrow (202 7) The "Urban Warfare Training Ground and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Ground New Construction Project" will be implemented from 2020 to 2030. It is expected to build training grounds in seven infantry brigades including the 101st, 109th, and 153rd, which symbolizes that this construction plan has moved from early planning to the actual construction stage.

According to information disclosed in next year's budget document of the Ministry of National Defense, the "urban warfare training ground and nuclear, biological and chemical training ground new construction project" was approved by the Ministry of National Defense on May 28 this year. Among them, NT$25.057 million will be allocated next year, NT$310.443 million in 2028, NT$318.204 million in 2029, and NT$323.888 million in 2030. Subsequent work will include turnkey bidding, engineering design and construction.

National military officers and soldiers receiving training in urban warfare. (File photo)

It is worth noting that this project involves 7 units including the 101st Infantry Brigade of the Army. The budget unfreezing report submitted by the Ministry of National Defense to the Legislative Yuan last year revealed that the 7 units are the 101st, 109th, 153rd, 206th, 249th, 257th and 302nd Infantry Brigades. They are all affiliated with the Army's Sixth Army and the Tenth Army, and are responsible for training compulsory soldiers. These troops are located in Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Chiayi, Yilan and other places. They are important units for the national army to train officers and soldiers with one-year compulsory service.

Looking back on the history of this case, the Army originally planned to invest 9.243 million yuan in the preliminary planning of the new training ground between 2025 and 2026, which included commissioned technical services such as land development, environmental impact assessment, and soil and water conservation. At that time, the main project stage had not yet entered, and the project was expected to be promoted between 2027 and 2029. Now the latest budget not only reveals nearly 1 billion yuan in construction funds, but also extends the project period to 2030, showing that the relevant plans have gradually become more concrete.

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As for the substantial benefits of training ground construction, the Ministry of National Defense has previously pointed out that the promotion of modern training ground construction is to meet the actual combat training needs of the troops, including urban warfare and nuclear, biological and chemical protection into training courses, so that officers and soldiers are familiar with relevant technologies and essentials, and combined with military and professional education to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the troops. However, the budget document has not disclosed the exact construction location, individual project funding and facility specifications of each training ground. Whether it has training functions such as simulated street contours, building attack and defense, and live-fire shooting remains to be further clarified.