Putting the Defense Industry Through Wargames

The U.S. military is going through its “reps and sets” via training, exercises, and wargames to make sure it is ready for a major war. The defense industrial base is only just getting started on serious wargaming, and that needs to accelerate.Soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and guardians will need a durable industry — defense and otherwise — that can stay in the fight, especially a fight involving China, because it would likely be protracted and costly. The COVID-19 pandemic showed how easily commercial supply chains falter under stress, a problem that will be far worse in wartime.Testing industry through different The post Putting the Defense Industry Through Wargames appeared first on War on the Rocks.

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Putting the Defense Industry Through Wargames

The U.S. military is going through its “reps and sets” via training, exercises, and wargames to make sure it is ready for a major war. The defense industrial base is only just getting started on serious wargaming, and that needs to accelerate.Soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and guardians will need a durable industry — defense and otherwise — that can stay in the fight, especially a fight involving China, because it would likely be protracted and costly. The COVID-19 pandemic showed how easily commercial supply chains falter under stress, a problem that will be far worse in wartime.Testing industry through different

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