MRAPs Coming to South Korea for the 2nd Infantry Division
Here are some new MRAPs that should soon be seen being used by the 2nd Infantry Division:
The Army is sending more than 100 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to South Korea to boost troop protection capabilities as tensions rise on the divided peninsula.
The decision is a reversal after a 2012 feasibility study found that MRAPs — famous for saving countless lives from roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan — weren’t suitable for maneuver battalions in South Korea.
The 8th Army says it began fielding MRAPs and smaller versions known as M-ATVs in late December and was on track to complete the deployment to multiple locations by the end of February. [Stars & Stripes]
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How will an MRAP fit on South Korean roads? Won’t be able to do any training with them.
My assumption would be they would just line haul them to Rod Range, Twin Bridges, or whatever other training area they plan to use them at. The MATVs though are definitely safer to drive on the roads if allowed compared to the tanks and bradleys 2ID used to allow units to drive on the roads prior to 2002.