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These are supposed to guide combat troops on what to do in each stage of combat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">In addition, the training bases are setting up outdoor training grounds to boost combat troops&#8217; abilities, holding more drills that focus on identifying environmental changes, and training staff to better operate long-range observation equipment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;Combat troops are being rotated through training areas with different meteorological and topographic conditions to prevent them from getting accustomed to any one environment. They&#8217;re also being trained to be more adaptable in combat,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;The fact that the exercises have been expanded to include not only the snipers themselves but everybody connected with combat missions, including operations support staff, equipment operators and communications specialists, is viewed as a major change,&#8221; the source added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">Combat troops are reportedly enthusiastic about the new exercises, confident in the need to carry out their missions at a higher level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">In support of Kim&#8217;s instructions, the defense ministry has drawn up plans to prioritize supplying camouflage outfits and nets and observation equipment to special operations units and is preparing to provide more equipment tailored to mission areas before the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">The General Political Bureau of the Korean People&#8217;s Army confirmed the &#8220;training revolution, ideology revolution and tactics revolution&#8221; that Kim presented in his August orders as its propaganda and training program for November and distributed specific explanations and model lesson plans so that political commissars can give combat soldiers clear guidelines for action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;It is important that we greatly increase our special operations capabilities and the ability of our professional snipers,&#8221; Kim said while reviewing the training of sniper units and special forces during a visit to the special operations training base under the KPA General Staff Department in late August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words\">Then in mid-September, Kim attended a shooting competition between snipers with the Pyongyang Guard Command and snipers from the special mobility unit under the Central Committee while visiting the No. 38 Training Base in the Pyongyang area. 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