A Look At India’s Jungle Warfare School

Coming off of the last Scout Course, as the students learned a lot of the curriculum has been developed from my own experience, the experience of my training group cadre, and quite a bit of input from foreign experiences. Our operating environment is not Iraq or Afghanistan- and the tactical thinking behind those environments is flawed at best when applied to a woodland war. This is a interesting look at the way the Indian Army trains for operations in the Jungle and there’s more than a few takeaways that can be applied to potential southeastern woodland guerrillas. -NCS

By NC ScoutPublished On: April 1, 2020Categories: NC Scout, Tactical5 Comments

About the Author: NC Scout

NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at [email protected] or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

5 Comments

Matt Bracken April 1, 2020 at 08:54

Gurkha jungle fighters…..I pity the fools they are hunting!
Matt Bracken April 1, 2020 at 08:59

Lots of great lessons here. My 1980s training was taught by Vietnam-era SEALs, and we practiced constantly in the marshes and swamps of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Puerto Rico. Very good point about leeches and invisible bugs. Crossing nasty foul water is a real health threat. Try hard to keep it out of your nose, mouth, eyes and ears! And take care of your feet!
- NC Scout April 1, 2020 at 09:56
  
  The Indian Army jungle school is recognized as one of the best.
  
  Our environment looks a lot more like this than the GWOT deserts. It’s a completely different fight.
enn ess April 1, 2020 at 15:55

Since my USMC days (60’s & 70’S) of all I have read and heard of these guys, of all the special operations units of all the armies throughout the entire world, outside of the SEALS, I would want these guys on my side, watching my backside…
Anonymous April 1, 2020 at 22:09

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