Simulating military operations against Russia… Western armies are training in the Mojave Desert
A Joint exercises between the United States, Britain and Australia began in the American Mojave Desert to simulate military operations against Russian forces in Europe.
According to the Times newspaper, the joint exercises of the United States, Britain and Australia, “Project Convergence”, aim to simulate supposed military operations against Russian forces in Europe.
About 450 British military personnel, including from the elite Rangers unit, have gone to California to take part in a 14-day training at Fort Irvine military base to practice combat operations in the open landscapes of the desert, which reminiscent of the Ukrainian plains.
Forces from the United States and Australia are participating in these exercises, which come in a simulated context in light of the conditions of the presence of Russian forces in Europe.
As part of the exercise, groups of reconnaissance drones were used, which are specially adapted to move autonomous M-Raza vehicles in desert conditions, as well as British GMLRS guided missile launch systems.
The US training center occupies an area of about 1.6 thousand square kilometers, and realistic models of settlements and infrastructure facilities have been established on its territory, in which there are Russian-speaking personnel who were specially brought in for simulation.
Scenarios are also being prepared for communication between them personally and on the Internet via social networks Twitter and Facebook that were created specifically for exercise and simulation between those groups of civilians, and among one of the scenarios, these civilians organize mass disturbances because of their mistreatment by US soldiers, which they (the soldiers) have to suppress them.
According to one participant in the exercises, the conflict in Ukraine revealed certain changes in the practice of war, including the widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and now Western militaries must quickly adapt to new realities.
Among the experimental practices being worked on in the exercise, the article also lists the use of 3D printing to produce parts for foreign military forces in the field, as well as the use of digital processing techniques for large amounts of intelligence collected by drones, to make decisions. Leadership.
The Times newspaper notes that in 2023, similar training events will be held in Europe, as Germany or Poland could host an exercise called Warfighter that reflects the US and UK’s shift in focus on the European geography.
