In the United States, on virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 prepared in case of war with Russia
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The Air Force (Air Force) of the United States during the virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 conducted training in case of war with Russia or China, writes the American edition 19FortyFive.
“Virtual Flag 21 was designed to simulate ongoing combat in multiple areas at the same time, including air, space and cyberspace. A truly joint approach will be necessary in the event of a conflict with an adversary at the level of China or Russia, ”the publication says.
In total, the military from four Allied countries (200 military personnel from the United States and 144 from the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia) participated in Virtual Flag 21, who conducted more than 6461 joint training events for 67 different units operating seven networks and 23 systems connected to 29 sites around the world.
The publication notes that Virtual Flag 21 provided “an excellent opportunity to integrate the space domain into tactical and operational environments.”
The exercises, in particular, involved practicing joint actions in cyberspace. “The planners split the cyber operators from the four countries into two teams. The red team consisted of American, British and Canadian cyber operators posing as the enemy, while the blue team consisted of a British cyber defense team supported by Canadian military intelligence. The aim of the red team was to break through the blue defense, while the blue team tried to repel the attack of the red, ”writes 19FortyFive.
In August, Breaking Defense admitted that the Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN) had an advantage over the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS). The publication noted that the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to gain advantages in using ODIN over other “staunch allies” operating fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters.
