Pentagon Looks into Virtual Reality to Prepare Troops for Nuclear War

[rangerrebew]

Pentagon Looks into Virtual Reality to Prepare Troops for Nuclear War


July 5, 2019
The tech would let troops run through more exercises more frequently and at less cost than traditional training in the real world.

The Defense Department is considering investing in virtual reality platforms to prepare troops to face nuclear threats.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency on Tuesday began seeking information on virtual reality training systems that would allow troops to rehearse different scenarios involving “radiological threats.”

https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2019/07/pentagon-looks-virtual-reality-prepare-troops-nuclear-war/158227/

[rangerrebew]

Back during the Cuban Missile Crisis we didn't need virtual reality to know how to act to a nulear attack during school.  The solution was simple, crawl under your desk.  The part that wasn't covered was to bend over as far as you could and kiss your *ss goodbye.