
The Navy and Marine Corps are preparing to conduct a second globe-spanning exercise to simulate conflict with a near-peer adversary, running from actions at the unit level up to high level strategic decisions. This effort, called Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023, will cover 22 time zones, six combatant command areas of responsibility, seven fleets, over 25,000 sailors and Marines, and a combination of both live and virtual training. The event will run Aug. 9 - 18. This includes exercises in…