"Massive Joint Training Exercise Prepares Navy and Marine Corps for Global Conflict"

The US Navy and Marines are preparing for Large Scale Exercise 2023, a simulation of a global conflict involving 25,000 sailors and Marines across 22 time zones, seven fleets, and six US combatant commands. The exercise aims to test key warfighting concepts and the ability to synchronize operations in a distributed maritime operational construct. The Navy and Marines believe that future maritime conflict will require dispersed units to strike adversaries simultaneously and then disperse. The exercise will involve live and virtual training and will include elements from other training events such as amphibious exercises and carrier strike group exercises. The goal is to demonstrate the ability to link different formations and operate together effectively.