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Taiwan military use of civilian pickups for de-identification

Taiwan’s military is moving to use civilian-style pickups as light off-road tactical vehicles for “de-identification.” The Army’s next budget reportedly includes large purchases of such vehicles, while the Navy Coastal Operations Command is already renting pickups for Marine guard-control duties during Hsiung Feng missile vehicle movements. A rented, unmarked pickup used at a Marine Corps 79th anniversary event on Sept. 12 showed how the approach may appear in practice.

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    The article says the Army’s budget next year plans to buy large numbers of civilian pickups as “light off-road tactical wheeled vehicles” for “de-identification.” It reports that the Navy Coastal Operations Command is already renting pickups long-term for Marine guard-control duties when Hsiung Feng missile vehicles move. At a Marine Corps anniversary event on Sept. 12, one such rented pickup had no special military markings, letting outsiders, the article says, preview the “de-identification” effect before the Army’s unified purchase.

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