How Army Infantry Soldiers Are Training For A Possible War With China | Boot Camp | Business Insider

As tension builds in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States Army trains warfighters to be ready for combat in the event of a military conflict with China. After producing a documentary about the US Army's Jungle Operations Training Course on Oahu, Business Insider's chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan returned to Hawaii to embed with the Army's 25th Infantry Division in November 2023 for a two-week training exercise with over 5,000 participants, including members of foreign militaries like the Royal Thai Army and the New Zealand Defence Force. The event, known as JPMRC, or Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, pits the Army's 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Bronco Brigade or Bluefor, against an opposing force, Opfor, played by another brigade of Army soldiers in a sprawling war-games exercise held across the Hawaiian islands. Flanagan follows Bluefor's Charlie Company as it braces for battle with Opfor on the desolate, lava-rock-laden Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii. Charlie Company's ranking noncommissioned officer is 1st Sgt. Stewart Fletcher is an eccentric and seasoned combat veteran who now leads a new generation of soldiers who have yet to experience the reality of war. MORE BOOT CAMP: How Army Jungle Soldiers Are Training For A Possible War With China | Boot Camp | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwBYPgBK_OA What Marine Corps Officers Go Through In The Basic School At Quantico | Boot Camp | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdputZoWI8Q What Army Rangers Go Through In The 60-Hour Best Ranger Competition | Boot Camp | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LpHCElQdz0 00:00:00 - "Why Are We Here?" 00:00:14 - GoPro Jungle Fight 00:00:41 - This Is JPMRC 00:01:41 - Col. Rob Shaw Intro 00:02:21 - The Army Invites Us Back To Hawaii 00:03:08 - Preparing For A Possible War With China 00:04:17 - Day Zero 00:04:53 - "Happy Halloween" 00:05:43 - Bronco Brigade Moves To Wheeler Army Airfield 00:06:08 - Fighting The Oahu Wildfire 00:06:24 - Late To The Fight 00:06:43 - Morales' Go-Pro Battle Footage 00:08:31 - Finding Fletcher 00:10:07 - Capt. Alastair Keys Intro 00:11:02 - Simulated Casualties 00:11:34 - "Militarized Laser Tag" 00:12:28 - JPMRC Budget 00:14:18 - History Of Joint-Training Exercises 00:14:33 - Royal Thai Army Arrives 00:17:06 - New Zealand Army Under Attack 00:18:49 - Charlie Rock Guards The TOC 00:19:45 - The German American Soldier 00:20:47 - Inside "Fortress Eagle" With Opfor 00:24:02 - Opfor Deploys A Surveillance Drone 00:25:24 - Charlie Rock Rests And Relaxes 00:25:45 - Shaw Explains The Lack Of Action 00:26:54 - Opfor Prepares To Attack 00:27:33 - Soldiers Switch To Night Vision 00:28:04 - Opfor Moves To Wheeler Airfield 00:28:23 - Opfor Night Attack 00:31:47 - Battle Aftermath 00:32:28 - Royal Thai Army Drone Training 00:34:37 - Bluefor Flies To The Big Island 00:35:06 - Delays And Miscommunication 00:36:35 - Mid-Rotation After-Action Review 00:38:13 - Charlie Rock Wakes Up On PTA 00:39:55 - Shaw On Tempo And Long Periods Of No Activity 00:40:49 - Opfor "Tank" Tour 00:41:43 - Comanche Company Drone Recon 00:43:02 - Comanche Company Moves To Battle Position 00:43:26 - Avoiding Friendly Fire 00:44:22 - "Just Keep The Boys Happy" 00:44:53 - Bluefor Vs. Opfor At South Range 00:45:59 - Opfor Tanks Battle Bluefor Gun Trucks 00:46:05 - "God Loves The Infantry" 00:46:56 - Zyns And Energy Drinks 00:47:31 - Opfor Prepares For Final Attack On PTA 00:48:56 - Charlie Rock's Battle Positions 00:49:44 - Live Ammunition Rounds Found 00:49:59 - "They Ain't Really Made To Sit Around And Wait" 00:50:13 - A New Generation Of Soldiers 00:50:29 - Fletcher's Combat Experience 00:51:50 - Third Platoon's Camouflage 00:52:38 - Lava-Rock Tour 00:53:51 - Fletcher's Impact On Charlie Rock 00:54:55 - A Passion For Skateboarding 00:55:34 - Fletcher's Future And Past 00:57:18 - Second Platoon Prepares For Opfor's Attack 00:58:05 - Spc. "Stay-Down" 00:58:33 - Night Falls On PTA 00:59:22 - Opfor Attacks Charlie Rock 01:02:20 - Fighting Over Candy 01:02:52 - Battle Aftermath 01:03:11 - A New Wildfire On PTA 01:04:01 - JPMRC Is Over 01:04:36 - Shaw's Performance Evaluation 01:05:08 - Update On Shaw And Keys 01:05:30 - Fletcher's Retirement Plan 01:06:13 - At The Skatepark With Fletcher 01:08:04 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #army #military #bootcamp Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider