US soldiers stormed a desert city in preparation for a high-tech war against a top foe. Here's how it went.
Out in the Mojave Desert, soldiers working with some new technologies attacked simulated enemy forces holed up in an urban setting.
In preparation for a high-tech war against a formidable adversary, US soldiers conducted a simulated urban assault in a desert city as part of a military exercise. This training site, known as Razish, allowed soldiers to test new technologies such as drones and advanced software while emphasizing traditional combat skills.
US Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani, the exercise took place at Fort Irwin in California, with nearly 10,000 soldiers participating. These troops navigated the city, which featured winding streets, buildings of various heights, underground tunnels, and hidden positions, in order to clear streets and buildings while engaging enemy forces.
Among the various technologies tested, drones proved advantageous for early surveillance operations, providing extended views beyond what soldiers could see from the ground. However, their use declined as the fighting progressed inside the city, shifting focus towards the on-the-ground combat. The US Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system, a software- and artificial intelligence-enabled battlefield network, was also tested during this exercise.
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