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No enjoying round: US Military’s new card decks characteristic Russian, Chinese language & Iranian weapons ‘to be taught extra about adversaries’
The Russian-made S-400 air protection system – the one which triggers US threats of sanctions for nations in the event that they determine to purchase it – can truly assist an American soldier to win a battle… in a card sport.
The S-400 [or SA-21 Growler in NATO nomenclature] is a joker in a brand new line of card decks for the US military, an all-mighty card of many faces able to incinerating an enemy.
The second joker within the Russia-themed deck is the Iskander tactical missile system [SS-26 Stone in NATO nomenclature] with its 9M729 missile that was utilized by Washington as a pretext for quitting the INF Treaty, regardless of Russia’s assurances that it didn’t violate the settlement.
Taking part in playing cards has traditionally been common amongst US troops, particularly in missions with restricted entry to units or an web connection. So with a view to give troopers some enjoying vary and preserve them away from boredom, the themes of the decks additionally embrace Iran and China, along with Russia.
The three nations have been recognized as potential threats by the Pentagon. And that results in the second mission of the playing cards – to assist US troopers determine adversaries’ weapons and autos.
The playing cards are so in demand that greater than 70,000 decks have been distributed amongst US troopers because the first ones have been printed this summer time, the US Military stated in an announcement this week. An preliminary launch of 9,800 packs of playing cards that includes Chinese language autos and weapons have been picked up like hotcakes with provides working out in three weeks. Fred Batchelor, a director within the US Military Coaching and Doctrine Command’s intelligence department and navy veteran, says that was the purpose when the playing cards gained fame: “That’s after I assume it simply went viral.”
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Batchelor factors out no safety clearance is required to play solitaire or poker with these playing cards: “The factor that’s nice about these playing cards is anyone can have them. You don’t need to have a safety clearance, you don’t need to be assigned to a particular unit. Everyone has entry to those playing cards and I believe that’s what actually bought them.”
It’s not the primary time the US military has used a technique of instructional video games for its troopers. In 2003, coalition forces in Iraq printed decks to point out the 55 “most needed” Iraqi officers. Saddam Hussein was featured on the ace of spades.
