Analysts say Navy exercises are heavily scripted, need to include risk

By Audrey Decker / September 22, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Naval analysts argue that the Navy's fleet exercises are predictable and if the service wants to win against China, it needs to change how it learns at sea. Historically, the Navy has used exercises and fleet experimentation often. The service recently wrapped up its massive Rim of the Pacific exercise this summer and has an entire task force in the Middle East dedicated to experimentation with unmanned systems . “I don't get the impression, looking at these exercises and experiments,...

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