Nepal, US armies launch joint military training

Special forces of the US and Nepalese armies today launched a month-long joint military training in Nepal's mountainous regions to help strengthen bilateral defence ties.
Sri Mahavir Battalion, a specially trained ranger of the Nepal Army and A Company 1st battalion, 1st SFG (A) group of the Special Forces of the US Army started Balance Nail 16-01 training at Nepal Army's training centre Chhauni and Nagarkot, according to Nepal Army headquarters sources.
During the training, the participants will receive training on tactical combat casualty care, long range marksmanship, breaching, combat markmanship, demolition, combined culmination exercise among others.
A team from the US Army equipped necessary logistics, has arrived in Kathmandu last week to take part in the joint training as such kinds of training is being organised between them from time to time for a long period.

The training is expected to enhance combating capacity of Nepal Army as well as exchange knowledge, practice and experiences between the two armies.
Such kind of training will also strengthen mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between the two armies, according a statement issued by the Nepal Army.
Since 2003, almost 30 Balance Nail training sessions have been conducted with the US army. The Balance Nail is beneficial as the training is then passed on to the wider Nepalese army.