The US Army plans to set up two new training grounds that will simulate combat conditions in Ukraine. This will enable military personnel and weapons developers to work together to counter modern threats.
- The US is preparing two training grounds to simulate combat conditions in Ukraine.
- Training exercises for soldiers and collaboration with arms manufacturers will take place at the training grounds.
- The need for new sites arose due to restrictions on the use of jammers in the US.
- The US Army is seeking to improve its air defence technology.
- The US is considering the possibility of establishing a global testing ground for aggressive testing.
New military training grounds
The US Army plans to set up at least two indoor training grounds over the next four to six weeks, which will replicate realistic conditions hostilities in Ukraine. US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll noted that this would not only create an environment for electronic warfare, but also ensure cooperation between drone manufacturers and the military.
“We want soldiers to be able to hone their skills and work alongside the developers,” added Driscoll.
The creation of such training grounds has become necessary because existing soldier training programmes in the US often do not include the use of electronic jamming devices. This is due to strict domestic restrictions on their use within the country. Driscoll also stated that the army is exploring the possibility of establishing a global testing ground outside the US for more aggressive testing, including hypersonic weapons.
The challenges of modern warfare
Against the backdrop of a growing threat from the Russian Federation, which produces between 3,000 and 5,000 unilateral attack drones per month, the US is faced with the need to improve its air defence technologies. Dwayne Hayes, a spokesperson for the Army’s Strategic Threats Office, said that Ukraine produces around 30,000 interceptors a month.
“We must be prepared for a brutal war of attrition,” Hayes emphasised.
At the same time, the US Army is actively seeking proposals from companies to develop more affordable interceptors that would complement existing, expensive systems such as Patriot or THAAD. Driscoll emphasised that the new solutions should not replace existing ones, but merely complement them. > “These systems are described as the ‘Ferraris’ of the product range, but we also need other options to provide support,” he noted.
This initiative highlights the growing importance of the US military adapting to the challenges it faces on modern battlefields, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine.
