{"id":239801,"date":"2021-08-05T08:05:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T08:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=239801"},"modified":"2021-08-06T06:34:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T06:34:37","slug":"us-military-changing-strategy-after-losing-simulated-war-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=239801","title":{"rendered":"US military changing strategy after losing simulated war with China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Helen Elfer \u2013 The Independent Aug 1, 2021<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A general has revealed that the US military \u201cfailed miserably\u201d in a war game, leading to a major fighting strategy change.<\/p>\n

The United States\u2019 readiness for armed conflict was put to the test in an exercise last October, which ended up uncovering serious weaknesses in its warfighting strategy, reports Business Insider.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Hyten said on Monday: \u201cWithout overstating the issue, it failed miserably.”<\/p>\n

During the simulated war, described as \u201ca fictional confrontation with China\u201d that involved a fight over Taiwan, the imaginary enemy upended the blue team\u2019s (ie the United States\u2019) strategy of \u201cinformation dominance\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn aggressive red team [taking the role of hostiles] that had been studying the United States for the last 20 years just ran rings around us,” said Mr Hyten. He added: “they knew exactly what we\u2019re going to do before we did it, and they took advantage of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cImagine what our actual competitors have been doing for the last 20 years, with probably even more focus, with larger numbers,\u201d Mr Hyten said. \u201cSo we had to take a step back and look broadly and say: \u2018OK, what did we miss?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Hyten said that the US forces attempted to establish information dominance, \u201cjust like it was in the first Gulf War, just like it has been for the last 20 years, just like everybody in the world, including China and Russia, have watched us do for the last 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The attempt failed immediately, because of the US military\u2019s reliance on digital data and communications, which can be disrupted if US satellites are targeted. The simulated engagement also showed that aggregating American forces might leave them more vulnerable against great power enemies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn today\u2019s world, with hypersonic missiles, with significant long-range fires coming at us from all domains, if you\u2019re aggregated and everybody knows where you are, you\u2019re vulnerable,\u201d Mr Hyten said.<\/p>\n

The Pentagon has since been looking at how to update its warfighting approach to an “expanded maneuver” strategy. Its purpose is to develop the capability to attack in a way that makes it impossible for an adversary to defend itself, and connect command and control links to give commanders a clearer picture of the battlefield.<\/p>\n

Mr Hyten said the changes were essential as the US military\u2019s warfighting edge over rival powers like China is \u201cshrinking fast\u201d.<\/p>\n

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