#LANPAC

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Dankodiklat TNI AD Hadiri Simposium Dan Pameran Tahunan Land Forces of The Pacific 2019 Hawaii

Dankodiklat TNI AD Hadiri Simposium Dan Pameran Tahunan Land Forces of The Pacific 2019 Hawaii

BANDUNG,- Dankodiklat TNI AD Letjen TNI AM. Putranto, S.Sos., hadiri acara simposium dan pameran Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) 2019 mewakili Kasad TNI Jenderal TNI Andika Perkasa, yang dilaksanakan pada tanggal 21 hingga 23 Mei 2019 di Honolulu, Hawaii, Amerika Serikat,

Kegiatan yang diselenggarakan oleh Komando AD AS di Pasifik (USARPAC) dan Asosiasi AD AS (AUSA) tersebut dihadiri oleh…

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This Is What The U.S. Army's First Ever Operational Hypersonic Missile Unit Will Look Like http://bit.ly/2MnuddF

US Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) pic.twitter.com/ByvUCJFB1J

— Caesar (@Ninja998998) May 31, 2019

Warzone/The Drive: Here's What The Army's First Ever Operational Hypersonic Missile Unit Will Look Like The service plans to use the unit mostly for testing and evaluation, but it will be ready for combat within the next four years, if necessary. The U.S. Army has laid out its plans for establishing its first ever unit armed with hypersonic boost-glide vehicles, as well as the transporter erector launchers, or TELs, that will carry the weapons. The service describes this unique artillery battery as primarily as an experimental organization that will help with the development of new concepts of operation around the employment of hypersonic weapons, but insists that it will also have a "residual" operational capability. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Neil Thurgood, head of the service's recently rebranded Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), announced the details of the new unit, which does not yet have a designation, at the Association of the U.S. Army's LANPAC conference in Hawaii in May 2019. Formerly known as the Army Rapid Capabilities Office, RCCTO is overseeing the service's contributions to the development of a common hypersonic boost-glide vehicle that will also eventually enter service as a submarine- and air-launched weapon with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, respectively. Read more .... WNU Editor:  It will be deployed in 4 years. from War News Updates http://bit.ly/2JXaWOq via IFTTT

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AUSA Cancels LANPAC 2020

#AUSA Cancels LANPAC 2020.

LANPAC 2020, an international symposium and exhibition dedicated to land forces in the Indo-Pacific, has been canceled by the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA).

The three-day LANPAC 2020 event in Honolulu had been scheduled to begin May 19. Registered exhibitors and attendees are being individually notified.

“This was a very difficult decision, particularly given the importance of the…

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Gapay joins virtual conference with Indo-Pacific armies

#PHnews: Gapay joins virtual conference with Indo-Pacific armies

MANILA – As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) put a halt to all physical meetings and exercises, Philippine Army (PA) commander, Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, participated in the virtual Indo-Pacific Landpower Conference hosted by the United States Army Pacific (Usarpac) from Wednesday to Thursday. 

In a statement Friday, Army spokesperson, Col. Ramon Zagala, said the virtual conference was conducted in place of the Land Forces Pacific (Lanpac) Symposium and Exhibition 2020 in Hawaii, which was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Usarpac commander, Gen. Paul J. LaCamerahas, invited military and government senior leaders across the Indo-Pacific theater in the virtual conference with the theme “Preserving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific While Operating During and Post Covid-19”.

“While the world is reeling from the effects of the pandemic, it is imperative that the resulting security challenges be discussed by countries in the Indo-Pacific region to learn from each other's best practices and allow us to respond properly," Gapay said.

The two-day videoconference focused on the present-day security challenges and ways forward within the Indo-Pacific region amid the pandemic crisis.

Keynote speakers composed of senior general officers of the US Armed Forces and British Army discussed pressing security issues, which were further elaborated by a panel of experts coming from various military and civilian organizations.

"The PA values international cooperation more than ever as the organization, along with the entire Filipino nation, adapts to the new normal," Gapay added. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Gapay joins virtual conference with Indo-Pacific armies." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1103628 (accessed May 22, 2020 at 07:53PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Gapay joins virtual conference with Indo-Pacific armies." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1103628 (archived).

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New Invictus helicopter concept shown in urban environments

Famed U.S. helicopter maker Bell, part of American conglomerate Textron, has released a new video of its Invictus Future Attack Recon Aircraft concept.

Posted on the Bell Twitter account, the video shows a new helicopter during military operation in urban environments.

“The Bell 360 Invictus is designed to support the U.S. Army’s maneuver force in any environment,” the message added.

Bell’s 360 Invictus, the company’s proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition, would be able to meet the US Army’s 180kt (333km/h) cruise speed requirement.

This advanced aircraft will have a transformative impact through next-generation flight performance, increased safety and greater operational readiness—all to deliver decisive capabilities.

It’s also worth noting that Invictus aircraft a maximum rotor diameter of 40 feet, allowing it to sneak down city streets and hide behind small obstacles.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The #Bell360 Invictus is designed to support the #USArmy’s maneuver force in any environment.

The Bell 360 builds on Bell’s history of innovation and providing reliable scout aircraft. #ArmyModernization #FVL #FARA pic.twitter.com/V4W6Zd9MnK

— Bell (@BellFlight) February 12, 2020

from Defence Blog

Famed U.S. helicopter maker Bell, part of American conglomerate Textron, has released a new video of its Invictus Future Attack Recon Aircraft concept.

Posted on the Bell Twitter account, the video shows a new helicopter during military operation in urban environments.

“The Bell 360 Invictus is designed to support the U.S. Army’s maneuver force in any environment,” the message added.

Bell’s 360 Invictus, the company’s proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition, would be able to meet the US Army’s 180kt (333km/h) cruise speed requirement.

This advanced aircraft will have a transformative impact through next-generation flight performance, increased safety and greater operational readiness—all to deliver decisive capabilities.

It’s also worth noting that Invictus aircraft a maximum rotor diameter of 40 feet, allowing it to sneak down city streets and hide behind small obstacles.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The #Bell360 Invictus is designed to support the #USArmy’s maneuver force in any environment.

The Bell 360 builds on Bell’s history of innovation and providing reliable scout aircraft. #ArmyModernization #FVL #FARA pic.twitter.com/V4W6Zd9MnK

— Bell (@BellFlight) February 12, 2020

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Dankodiklatad Hadiri Simposium dan Pameran Tahunan Land Forces of The Pacific (Lanpac) 2019 di Hawaii

Dankodiklatad Hadiri Simposium dan Pameran Tahunan Land Forces of The Pacific (Lanpac) 2019 di Hawaii

INILAHONLINE.COM, BANDUNG

Dankodiklat TNI AD, Letjen TNI AM. Putranto, S.Sos mewakili Kepala Staf TNI AD Jenderal TNI Andika Perkasa, dalam rangka menghadiri acara simposium dan pameran Land Forces of the Pacific (LANPAC) 2019 pada tanggal 21 s.d. 23 Mei 2019 di Honolulu, Hawaii, Amerika Serikat. Kegiatan yang diselenggarakan oleh Komando AD AS di Pasifik (USARPAC) dan Asosiasi AD AS (AUSA)…

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25th ID story since it's inception in 1941, 25th ID LANPAC 2018 Video UN...

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Lanpac - U.S.A - Honolulu - 2016 http://expomahal.com/lanpac-u-s-a-honolulu/ http://expomahal.com

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New Invictus helicopter concept shown in urban environments

Famed U.S. helicopter maker Bell, part of American conglomerate Textron, has released a new video of its Invictus Future Attack Recon Aircraft concept.

Posted on the Bell Twitter account, the video shows a new helicopter during military operation in urban environments.

“The Bell 360 Invictus is designed to support the U.S. Army’s maneuver force in any environment,” the message added.

Bell’s 360 Invictus, the company’s proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition, would be able to meet the US Army’s 180kt (333km/h) cruise speed requirement.

This advanced aircraft will have a transformative impact through next-generation flight performance, increased safety and greater operational readiness—all to deliver decisive capabilities.

It’s also worth noting that Invictus aircraft a maximum rotor diameter of 40 feet, allowing it to sneak down city streets and hide behind small obstacles.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The #Bell360 Invictus is designed to support the #USArmy’s maneuver force in any environment.

The Bell 360 builds on Bell’s history of innovation and providing reliable scout aircraft. #ArmyModernization #FVL #FARA pic.twitter.com/V4W6Zd9MnK

— Bell (@BellFlight) February 12, 2020

from Defence Blog

Famed U.S. helicopter maker Bell, part of American conglomerate Textron, has released a new video of its Invictus Future Attack Recon Aircraft concept.

Posted on the Bell Twitter account, the video shows a new helicopter during military operation in urban environments.

“The Bell 360 Invictus is designed to support the U.S. Army’s maneuver force in any environment,” the message added.

Bell’s 360 Invictus, the company’s proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition, would be able to meet the US Army’s 180kt (333km/h) cruise speed requirement.

This advanced aircraft will have a transformative impact through next-generation flight performance, increased safety and greater operational readiness—all to deliver decisive capabilities.

It’s also worth noting that Invictus aircraft a maximum rotor diameter of 40 feet, allowing it to sneak down city streets and hide behind small obstacles.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The #Bell360 Invictus is designed to support the #USArmy’s maneuver force in any environment.

The Bell 360 builds on Bell’s history of innovation and providing reliable scout aircraft. #ArmyModernization #FVL #FARA pic.twitter.com/V4W6Zd9MnK

— Bell (@BellFlight) February 12, 2020

via IFTTT

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Megacities – daunting challenges to future of world combat operations

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, mega cities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The Army’s solution: better training, preparation and greater trust. At TRADOC, more Soldiers are receiving training in an urban environment. Soldiers must also learn to trust, not only first-responding agencies but accepting greater responsibility, said Stephen Townsend.

“The complexities that go on in this scale almost are unimaginable,” said retired Lt. Gen. James Dubik, former commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq.

Additionally, if current trends continue, two thirds of the world’s population will reside in large-metropolitan areas, according to United Nations projections. Threats to megacities take increased importance in the Asia-Pacific, where a majority of the world’s megacities are concentrated.

Making matters worse, many of the cities sit inside the Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile chain in the Pacific basin rampant with volcanic eruptions and unpredictable seismic activity. Some nations, such as Japan, sit on one of the most-active tectonic plates in the world. Densely populated cities like Bangkok and urban centers in Bangladesh are prone to natural disasters.

U.S. forces scarcely encountered operations in megacities in World War II or the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

“The challenge of megacities is unlike [anything] we’ve had to deal with in history,” said Dr. Russell Glenn, G-2 director of Plans and Policy at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

With so much of a nation’s population living in a compact, urban space, megacities pose a vastly different challenge from the deserts of the Middle East Soldiers have grown accustomed to.

“Every act you do in a city reverberates,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

Military units in rural areas, deserts and small villages can contain the after effects of combat. In a large urban environment, skyscrapers, large structures and traffic can cause a domino effect that spreads throughout a city.

Glenn added that smaller subsystems comprise a megacity that in turn is part of a much larger system that can extend worldwide.

To prepare for the complexities of urban warfare, TRADOC has created simulations for Soldiers to prepare for urban terrain. Weeks of coordination and planning must be implemented for a few hours of training, but Army leaders believe it will prepare Soldiers for future conflicts. Townsend said the Army has considered increasing the scale and size of their urban-simulated training centers. He added facilities can never match the scale needed to truly simulate warfighting in a megacity environment.

“Our simulations have not kept up with changes in our formations — changes in warfare,” Townsend said. ��So we’ve got to advance our simulations.”

In March paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division about a month training for combat in underground tunnels and structures at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. They simulated chemical attacks. Soldiers learned to spontaneously alter current operating procedures to adapt to a city environment.

The Army has been working on a synthetic training environment to bolster its capabilities, while also incorporating space and cyber capabilities more than before. Multi-domain operations will be crucial, commanders said.

No amount of planning, study or preparation can prepare a military unit for the unique rhythm of a major city or what Townsend labeled the “flow.” The city’s flow can’t be clearly defined but its impact can never be understated, he said. It can be felt during rush hour traffic or by careful observation over time.

A city’s social infrastructure carries more importance than its physical infrastructure, noted Glenn, but understanding how a megacity’s population moves and lives can provide valuable insight for learning a city’s unique intricacies.

To better understand a city’s flow, Townsend said the Army must consult with a city’s police force, fire department and its citizens. Recently, the Army held a panel discussion in New York City to discuss logistics and how a force might handle the environment’s unique challenges through interagency cooperation. Gen. Robert Brown, U.S. Army Pacific commanding general, Townsend and New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill joined the panel. 

“The point that came through … more clearly emphasized more than any other was the need to understand our partnership,” Glenn said. “Take advantage of those military and civilian (relationships), only then can we fully understand the environment that we’re working in.”

Glenn said that if wartime conditions necessitate it, a military unit can impose or alter flow, so long as it benefits the friendly population and minimizes friction.

from Defence Blog

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, mega cities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The Army’s solution: better training, preparation and greater trust. At TRADOC, more Soldiers are receiving training in an urban environment. Soldiers must also learn to trust, not only first-responding agencies but accepting greater responsibility, said Stephen Townsend.

“The complexities that go on in this scale almost are unimaginable,” said retired Lt. Gen. James Dubik, former commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq.

Additionally, if current trends continue, two thirds of the world’s population will reside in large-metropolitan areas, according to United Nations projections. Threats to megacities take increased importance in the Asia-Pacific, where a majority of the world’s megacities are concentrated.

Making matters worse, many of the cities sit inside the Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile chain in the Pacific basin rampant with volcanic eruptions and unpredictable seismic activity. Some nations, such as Japan, sit on one of the most-active tectonic plates in the world. Densely populated cities like Bangkok and urban centers in Bangladesh are prone to natural disasters.

U.S. forces scarcely encountered operations in megacities in World War II or the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

“The challenge of megacities is unlike [anything] we’ve had to deal with in history,” said Dr. Russell Glenn, G-2 director of Plans and Policy at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

With so much of a nation’s population living in a compact, urban space, megacities pose a vastly different challenge from the deserts of the Middle East Soldiers have grown accustomed to.

“Every act you do in a city reverberates,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

Military units in rural areas, deserts and small villages can contain the after effects of combat. In a large urban environment, skyscrapers, large structures and traffic can cause a domino effect that spreads throughout a city.

Glenn added that smaller subsystems comprise a megacity that in turn is part of a much larger system that can extend worldwide.

To prepare for the complexities of urban warfare, TRADOC has created simulations for Soldiers to prepare for urban terrain. Weeks of coordination and planning must be implemented for a few hours of training, but Army leaders believe it will prepare Soldiers for future conflicts. Townsend said the Army has considered increasing the scale and size of their urban-simulated training centers. He added facilities can never match the scale needed to truly simulate warfighting in a megacity environment.

“Our simulations have not kept up with changes in our formations — changes in warfare,” Townsend said. “So we’ve got to advance our simulations.”

In March paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division about a month training for combat in underground tunnels and structures at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. They simulated chemical attacks. Soldiers learned to spontaneously alter current operating procedures to adapt to a city environment.

The Army has been working on a synthetic training environment to bolster its capabilities, while also incorporating space and cyber capabilities more than before. Multi-domain operations will be crucial, commanders said.

No amount of planning, study or preparation can prepare a military unit for the unique rhythm of a major city or what Townsend labeled the “flow.” The city’s flow can’t be clearly defined but its impact can never be understated, he said. It can be felt during rush hour traffic or by careful observation over time.

A city’s social infrastructure carries more importance than its physical infrastructure, noted Glenn, but understanding how a megacity’s population moves and lives can provide valuable insight for learning a city’s unique intricacies.

To better understand a city’s flow, Townsend said the Army must consult with a city’s police force, fire department and its citizens. Recently, the Army held a panel discussion in New York City to discuss logistics and how a force might handle the environment’s unique challenges through interagency cooperation. Gen. Robert Brown, U.S. Army Pacific commanding general, Townsend and New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill joined the panel. 

“The point that came through … more clearly emphasized more than any other was the need to understand our partnership,” Glenn said. “Take advantage of those military and civilian (relationships), only then can we fully understand the environment that we’re working in.”

Glenn said that if wartime conditions necessitate it, a military unit can impose or alter flow, so long as it benefits the friendly population and minimizes friction.

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Megacities – daunting challenges to future of world combat operations

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, mega cities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The Army’s solution: better training, preparation and greater trust. At TRADOC, more Soldiers are receiving training in an urban environment. Soldiers must also learn to trust, not only first-responding agencies but accepting greater responsibility, said Stephen Townsend.

“The complexities that go on in this scale almost are unimaginable,” said retired Lt. Gen. James Dubik, former commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq.

Additionally, if current trends continue, two thirds of the world’s population will reside in large-metropolitan areas, according to United Nations projections. Threats to megacities take increased importance in the Asia-Pacific, where a majority of the world’s megacities are concentrated.

Making matters worse, many of the cities sit inside the Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile chain in the Pacific basin rampant with volcanic eruptions and unpredictable seismic activity. Some nations, such as Japan, sit on one of the most-active tectonic plates in the world. Densely populated cities like Bangkok and urban centers in Bangladesh are prone to natural disasters.

U.S. forces scarcely encountered operations in megacities in World War II or the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

“The challenge of megacities is unlike [anything] we’ve had to deal with in history,” said Dr. Russell Glenn, G-2 director of Plans and Policy at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

With so much of a nation’s population living in a compact, urban space, megacities pose a vastly different challenge from the deserts of the Middle East Soldiers have grown accustomed to.

“Every act you do in a city reverberates,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

Military units in rural areas, deserts and small villages can contain the after effects of combat. In a large urban environment, skyscrapers, large structures and traffic can cause a domino effect that spreads throughout a city.

Glenn added that smaller subsystems comprise a megacity that in turn is part of a much larger system that can extend worldwide.

To prepare for the complexities of urban warfare, TRADOC has created simulations for Soldiers to prepare for urban terrain. Weeks of coordination and planning must be implemented for a few hours of training, but Army leaders believe it will prepare Soldiers for future conflicts. Townsend said the Army has considered increasing the scale and size of their urban-simulated training centers. He added facilities can never match the scale needed to truly simulate warfighting in a megacity environment.

“Our simulations have not kept up with changes in our formations — changes in warfare,” Townsend said. “So we’ve got to advance our simulations.”

In March paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division about a month training for combat in underground tunnels and structures at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. They simulated chemical attacks. Soldiers learned to spontaneously alter current operating procedures to adapt to a city environment.

The Army has been working on a synthetic training environment to bolster its capabilities, while also incorporating space and cyber capabilities more than before. Multi-domain operations will be crucial, commanders said.

No amount of planning, study or preparation can prepare a military unit for the unique rhythm of a major city or what Townsend labeled the “flow.” The city’s flow can’t be clearly defined but its impact can never be understated, he said. It can be felt during rush hour traffic or by careful observation over time.

A city’s social infrastructure carries more importance than its physical infrastructure, noted Glenn, but understanding how a megacity’s population moves and lives can provide valuable insight for learning a city’s unique intricacies.

To better understand a city’s flow, Townsend said the Army must consult with a city’s police force, fire department and its citizens. Recently, the Army held a panel discussion in New York City to discuss logistics and how a force might handle the environment’s unique challenges through interagency cooperation. Gen. Robert Brown, U.S. Army Pacific commanding general, Townsend and New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill joined the panel. 

“The point that came through … more clearly emphasized more than any other was the need to understand our partnership,” Glenn said. “Take advantage of those military and civilian (relationships), only then can we fully understand the environment that we’re working in.”

Glenn said that if wartime conditions necessitate it, a military unit can impose or alter flow, so long as it benefits the friendly population and minimizes friction.

from Defence Blog

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command released a report about the future of world combat operations in which it is stated that megacities present a jarringly daunting obstacle.

From the metropolitan sprawl of Tokyo with its 36 million inhabitants, to the massive clutter of rush hour traffic in Seoul, mega cities present a jarringly daunting obstacle to the future of world combat operations, Army senior leaders said at the 2018 LANPAC conference.

By 2030, the UN predicts the world’s 30 mega cities will also double to 60. Large-scale cities will increase from 45 to 88. America’s potential enemies, China, Russia and North Korea will take advantage of this trend.

“Wars are basically won or lost where the people are — where the population is,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

The Army’s solution: better training, preparation and greater trust. At TRADOC, more Soldiers are receiving training in an urban environment. Soldiers must also learn to trust, not only first-responding agencies but accepting greater responsibility, said Stephen Townsend.

“The complexities that go on in this scale almost are unimaginable,” said retired Lt. Gen. James Dubik, former commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq.

Additionally, if current trends continue, two thirds of the world’s population will reside in large-metropolitan areas, according to United Nations projections. Threats to megacities take increased importance in the Asia-Pacific, where a majority of the world’s megacities are concentrated.

Making matters worse, many of the cities sit inside the Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile chain in the Pacific basin rampant with volcanic eruptions and unpredictable seismic activity. Some nations, such as Japan, sit on one of the most-active tectonic plates in the world. Densely populated cities like Bangkok and urban centers in Bangladesh are prone to natural disasters.

U.S. forces scarcely encountered operations in megacities in World War II or the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

“The challenge of megacities is unlike [anything] we’ve had to deal with in history,” said Dr. Russell Glenn, G-2 director of Plans and Policy at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

With so much of a nation’s population living in a compact, urban space, megacities pose a vastly different challenge from the deserts of the Middle East Soldiers have grown accustomed to.

“Every act you do in a city reverberates,” said Gen. Stephen Townsend, TRADOC commander, who spoke via video teleconference at LANPAC.

Military units in rural areas, deserts and small villages can contain the after effects of combat. In a large urban environment, skyscrapers, large structures and traffic can cause a domino effect that spreads throughout a city.

Glenn added that smaller subsystems comprise a megacity that in turn is part of a much larger system that can extend worldwide.

To prepare for the complexities of urban warfare, TRADOC has created simulations for Soldiers to prepare for urban terrain. Weeks of coordination and planning must be implemented for a few hours of training, but Army leaders believe it will prepare Soldiers for future conflicts. Townsend said the Army has considered increasing the scale and size of their urban-simulated training centers. He added facilities can never match the scale needed to truly simulate warfighting in a megacity environment.

“Our simulations have not kept up with changes in our formations — changes in warfare,” Townsend said. “So we’ve got to advance our simulations.”

In March paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division about a month training for combat in underground tunnels and structures at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. They simulated chemical attacks. Soldiers learned to spontaneously alter current operating procedures to adapt to a city environment.

The Army has been working on a synthetic training environment to bolster its capabilities, while also incorporating space and cyber capabilities more than before. Multi-domain operations will be crucial, commanders said.

No amount of planning, study or preparation can prepare a military unit for the unique rhythm of a major city or what Townsend labeled the “flow.” The city’s flow can’t be clearly defined but its impact can never be understated, he said. It can be felt during rush hour traffic or by careful observation over time.

A city’s social infrastructure carries more importance than its physical infrastructure, noted Glenn, but understanding how a megacity’s population moves and lives can provide valuable insight for learning a city’s unique intricacies.

To better understand a city’s flow, Townsend said the Army must consult with a city’s police force, fire department and its citizens. Recently, the Army held a panel discussion in New York City to discuss logistics and how a force might handle the environment’s unique challenges through interagency cooperation. Gen. Robert Brown, U.S. Army Pacific commanding general, Townsend and New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill joined the panel. 

“The point that came through … more clearly emphasized more than any other was the need to understand our partnership,” Glenn said. “Take advantage of those military and civilian (relationships), only then can we fully understand the environment that we’re working in.”

Glenn said that if wartime conditions necessitate it, a military unit can impose or alter flow, so long as it benefits the friendly population and minimizes friction.

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