Did the U.S. Marines Really Get ‘Crushed’ By the Royal Marines?
By
Brent M. Eastwood
U.S. Marines Defeated by Royal Marines
British media reported last week that their Royal Marines “dominated” an October war game in California against a unit of the U.S. Marine Corps. But is that what really happened?
The Royal Marines reportedly did leverage some effective unconventional tactics like wearing U.S. uniforms and using store-bought scanners to listen in on American communications. The training was supposed to test unconventional tactics, so the Royal Marines did an excellent job in that respect. But U.S. Marines say there was no evidence of a “surrender.”
The Media Makes It Sensational
First, let’s get the point of view and perspective from the British media about this training exercise.
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