Maybe
this week's military training exercises only got scant play in
mainstream media, but before wrapping up yesterday, they caught the
attention of people on the ground in Chicago - and elsewhere - who
posted on social media.
U.S. military
personnel are conducting training exercises in and around Chicago
through Thursday, including flying military helicopters in areas around
downtown at night. City agencies are providin...
Similar military exercises were reportedly conducted in Chicago last year.
Whether in Los Angeles, Miami or Chicago, these exercise are always
described in the media as urban training intended to give American
fighting forces an advantage when deployed on overseas ops. But how
often do military pilots need to buzz America's major cities to be
proficient overseas? How many cities the size of Chicago does the
military anticipate sweeping into for something other than training?
In an era of tight military budgets when the branches are being told to save every round possible,
seems to me these flashy urban displays are a huge waste of money. Or,
as Matt Bracken suggests, is there more to these exercises than we're
being told?
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