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That was so sad. The whole point of the exercise was have been to validate whether Networked Warfare doctrine "worked". But, aside from refloating the navy, som
by sillywalk 3y ago
That was so sad. The whole point of the exercise was have been to validate whether Networked Warfare doctrine "worked". But, aside from refloating the navy, some of the restrictions like the Red OPFOR wasn't allowed to shoot down V-22s or C-130s while they were invading, also,
"The white cell also directed the chief of staff that the red team had to position its air defense assets out in the open so the blue forces could easily destroy them. Even after some were not destroyed, the red team was forbidden to fire upon blue forces as they conducted a live airborne drop. Van Riper asked the white cell if his forces could at least deploy the chemical weapons that he possessed, but he was again denied."[0]
[0] https://warontherocks.com/2015/11/millennium-challenge-the-real-story-of-a-corrupted-military-exercise-and-its-legacy/ https://warontherocks.com/2015/11/millennium-challenge-the-r...