How US Navy sank in a $ 250 million war game

Millennium Challenge 2002 was the largest and most expensive war game in the history of the Pentagon, with an amazing price of $ 250 million.

(An article to be published from Inviversonman.com))

It took more than two years of design and more than 13,500 participants participated. The goal was clear: it showed how easy the US military defeated Iran in a virtual conflict.

The commander of the Iranian forces in the simulation was Paul Van Riber, a three -star retired general and 41 years of old warriors in the naval weapon. His mission was to go face to face with the full force of the American army, including a battle of aircraft carrier and a large amphibious attack in the Persian Gulf.

But what happened after that was shocked by everyone.

Van RIPER waited until the US Navy passes through the narrow Hormuz Strait – which turns it into easy targets for Iran’s unconventional tactics.

Using swarms of explosive suicide bombers, low airplanes with anti -ship missiles, marine mines, and wild Bar Paris missiles, VAN RIPER deployed low -cost but very effective weapons.

In just minutes, he overwhelmed the superior American power and drowned all 19 ships. If this was a real struggle, it would have been estimated at 20,000 American sailors and the marine infantry had died.

The result was a disaster for the Pentagon. After spending a quarter of a billion dollars, the war game showed the exact opposite of what they were hoping.

So, what did the Pentagon do?

Like a frustrating player, they press the re -adjust button.

They rewritten the rules in the middle of the match, and they fell on the exercise to ensure guaranteed American victory. The result is no longer realistic simulation-it has become a performance run by the stage.

After realizing the integrity of the war game, it was at risk, Van RIPER came out with disgust. He later said:

“None of this has been learned. A culture is not ready to think seriously and test itself does not herald a good for the future.”

The main meals of Millennium Challenge 2002 are chilling: aircraft carriers – the most expensive ships that have been built ever – do not survive until one day fight against Iran. Against powers like Russia or China, their chances are worse. They are huge obligations, exaggerated.

This means that the United States has been wasted trillions on military services that may be useless in a real war.

However, the United States continues to display aircraft companies around the world in power offers – a strategy for intimidation that may lead to catastrophic inverse results if the opponent decides to call the deception.

Although the simulation occurred more than 20 years ago, its lessons are more important than ever.

Iran has since developed the capabilities of the asymmetric war. There is no good reason to believe that the American army will be much better today than it was in 2002.

In fact, a widespread war with Iran today can be more disastrous.

Tensions in the Middle East are at the highest point in a generation – and are still rising. Israel’s recent war was not resolved. If the fighting resumes, the United States can be withdrawn to a widespread catastrophic war.

In other words, the Middle East swings to the brink of the largest regional war in decades, and the United States separately its largest war since Vietnam.

Fortunately, you don’t have to be busy.

on the contrary.