Army Launches Two Days of Drills in Central Iran
TEHRAN -- The Iranian army’s ground force began two days of military drills aimed at measuring its strength in the face of “new threats”.
The Eqtedar (Strength) 1401 maneuvers started in the city of Nasr Abad in central Iran, the maneuvers’ spokesman Second Brigadier General Amir Cheshak said.
“The military drills seek to evaluate and increase the level of readiness of the ground force’s various units in the face of new threats,” he said.
The official said various units of the Army’s infantry, armored, artillery, Army Aviation, drone, engineering, airborne, and electronic warfare divisions are participating in the drills.
The event assesses the ground force’s ability to mobilize its servicemen from various countrywide locations to the area that is hosting the maneuvers, he said.
It also seeks to enhance the level of mobility of the ground force’s special forces and rapid reaction brigades, Cheshak noted.
According to the official, the ground force’s specialized units are practicing implementation of their creative indigenous tactics and various skills.
The force’s professional brigades also exercise the level of coordination that exists among them in performing hybrid operations, he said.
The official said the participating forces try to manage the situation on the battleground based on the realities that have governed recent real world battles.
The news about the drill came days after Iran’s defense ministry said it had equipped 51 cities across the country with civil defense systems to monitor and thwart any threats at the shortest possible time.
Based on its military doctrine, the Islamic Republic asserts that it will never be the party to initiate a conflict.