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Petraeus on Strykers

Jul- 6-2009 » Filed Under: 5/2 SBCT

Centcom commander, Gen. David Petraeus, outlines what the 5/2 SBCT will bring to the fight in Afghanistan.

Reinforcements for Kandahar will be part of the next wave of troops, Petraeus said.

"The next group that deploys is a Stryker Brigade combat team — it's a very substantial force," he said.

The Stryker Brigades are built around eight-wheeled armored vehicles that are very similar to the LAV 3s that are used by Canadian battle groups in Afghanistan.

"You know the Stryker vehicle has proven to be very sought after in Iraq. It has superb connectivity, satellite (communications), distributed command and controls and it is well protected for an environment that has seen increasing use of improvised explosive devices," Petraeus said.


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