CHINA-PLA: PLA SPECIAL FORCES TROOPS OF TIBET MILITARY COMMAND WEAR SPECIAL UNIFORMS

The Global Times (January 17) disclosed that Plateau Special Forces of the PLA Tibet Military Command have been equipped with the latest combat uniforms with a camouflage pattern that can perfectly hide them in the surroundings. Chinese analysts said the low-visibility camouflage will have a practical use in border defense missions. It quoted CCTV(January 15) as saying that a special operations brigade attached to the PLA Tibet Military Command conducted a series of live-fire special exercises in a field training ground at an altitude of 3,800 meters earlier this month. The footage in the CCTV report showed that the troops were equipped with a new type of individual soldier combat system, including a high-cut helmet and night vision goggles, as well as the latest Starry Sky combat uniform that makes a soldier blend perfectly into an environment where he is difficult to spot with the naked eye.





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