FORT MAGSAYSAY, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija -- Specially-trained forces under the Special Operations Command (Socom) continue to empower the nation’s home defense by training reservists, the country’s Defense chief said here on Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, who graced the celebration of the Socom’s 51st anniversary here, said that special forces (SF) who are heavily trained in unconventional warfare are tasked to conduct militia training for paramilitary units.
“Right now, the training of the special forces is toward the training of militia,” Gazmin said in an interview.
This developed as a team is set to fly for the
Gazmin said the arms, include M-4, the new version of the M-16 Armalite version, which American soldiers showcased during the recent RP-US Balikatan exercises here.
The government, he said, is also set to purchase new force protection gadgets such as helmet and armor vests.
“That will be studied,” Gazmin said when asked if special forces, being heavily trained, can be detailed off
But Gazmin admitted that beside militia trainings, special forces are also being utilized in running after criminal elements in
“They are being used (against) kidnappers in Sulu bit like old soldiers, we never talk of our missions and accomplishments,” he said.
Asked if the SF’s war disciplined can be used to deter foreign aggression, Gazmin said, "definitely, definitely."
But for now, he said, SF is geared toward home defense.
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