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Singapore sets up high-tech experimental urban fighting force

The Singapore military is converting an entire infantry battalion into an experimental fighting force to test new weapons and tactics for urban warfare, the defence ministry confirmed Wednesday.

A key task of the 3rd Battalion of the Singapore Infantry Regiment is to test high-tech new weapons that will transform the military into a modern fighting force that can handle terrorism, a ministry statement said.

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