U.S. Army prepares for war with China: New vehicles, face paint, and a 1,200-foot drop

Early one morning this month, 864 Army paratroopers boarded a C-17 transport plane at a base in Alaska and departed for the Great Power War exercise between three volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Only 492 people passed. Some C-17s had problems with their doors, forcing them to land early. Some of the paratroopers suffered sprained ankles and head injuries. The 19-year-old private then immediately began to fall without the chute opening.

On the other side of the battlefield, cries of “pull out the reserves” can be heard before the young private collapses to the ground, and medics rush to treat him. The horrifying scene and its aftermath encapsulate every jumper’s worst nightmare.

However, Pvt. Private Eric Partida’s fall from 1,200 feet is a harsh reality check for the U.S. Army and hundreds of thousands of young men and women as they transform for more wars, including potential conflict with China. Ta.

The Pentagon calls this a great power war, and the stakes will increase exponentially. If that happens, the world’s two most powerful militaries (both nuclear powers) could come into direct conflict, potentially involving other nuclear adversaries such as North Korea and Russia. The death toll for U.S. soldiers could exceed the casualties of America’s deadliest conflict.

Such wars will be fought on land, sea, air, and space. So the Army is training for exactly that.