US military to conduct large-scale drills to counter 'strategic threats'

US military to conduct large-scale drills to counter 'strategic threats' Washington DC (SPX) Apr 25, 2016 - A massive exercise involving many, if not all, of nine US combatant commands will target an array of strategic threats facing the United States and its allies, the Department of Defense's US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) announced in a press release on Friday. Beginning Saturday, the drill entitled "Global Lightning 2016" will integrate "nearly every conceivable strategic threat to our nati ... more

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