The use of water commandos in maritime and island defence operations

Monday, April 21, 2025, 15:52 (GMT+7)
The organisation and employment of water commandos in maritime and island defence during a war to protect the Fatherland is a matter of strategic importance. Although this is not a new topic, it pertains to military art that is constantly evolving, thus requiring continued research, supplementation, and refinement in both theory and practice.

Water Commando Brigade 5 enhances the quality of combat training

Sunday, November 19, 2023, 09:50 (GMT+7)
To satisfy the increasingly demanding task requirements, the Brigade has promoted the cohesive organisation of training for cadres and detachments with higher intensity, flexibility, and agility. The contents of intensive specialised training have been supplemented. Importance has also been attached to combat training and exercises, parachute training so that soldiers can achieve proficiency in the use of weapons and equipment, martial arts, and close combat. This also includes camouflage, guerrilla tactics, and continuously enhancing the overall quality and combat capabilities to meet the task requirements in the current situation.

Being imbued with Uncle Ho’s teachings, Commando Force determinedly successfully fulfils its task in new situation

Thursday, March 17, 2022, 08:43 (GMT+7)
In response to the urgent need of the resistance war against the U.S., for national salvation, on March 19th, 1967, the Commando Corps was established. Over the past 55 years of construction, combat, and development, under the leadership and direction from the Party, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defence, Commando troops have always heightened revolutionary enthusiasm, wisdom, and courage in combat, remained proactive and creative in work, and achieved brilliant feats of arms

Promoting tradition, building the Commando’s Staff Department on a par with requirements and tasks

Sunday, December 27, 2020, 21:38 (GMT+7)
Inheriting the traditional fighting style and forte of the Commando, the Staff Department has actively researched and summarised the theory and practice to advise and propose new, suitable, effective ways of fighting to neutralise the conspiracies and tricks of the hostile forces in new battlefield conditions, at sea, and on islands.

Requirements for the Commando Forces in the offensive campaign of the war to defend the Homeland

Friday, May 25, 2018, 16:30 (GMT+7)
Operations by the commando forces are characterized by the arts of “taking the few against the many” and creating advantages to launch mortal, short-distance, secret, surprise, daring attacks. Therefore, to engage in the offensive campaign of the war to defend the Homeland, the commando forces must grasp and fulfill the requirements set for this type of warfare