According to reports, the US military “failed miserably” in a series of wargame scenarios designed to test the power of the Pentagon. The exercises launched, which took place last October, are a warning sign that the way the army has operated for years is not going to work against enemies today.
Specifically, a simulated adversary who has studied the American form of war for decades. managed to surround American forces and decisively defeat them. “They knew exactly what we were going to do before we did it,” revealed General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at an industry event.
While Hyten did not reveal the name of the war games (it is classified), he did say that one of the exercises focused exclusively on a fight between US and Chinese forces fighting for Taiwan, a scenario that seems increasingly likely.