Has something like this been done before, on this scale? If nothing else it’ll get folks used to seeing their “protectors” out among the populace.
Note the name of the exercise ends in “15”. This means there has been at least one other in the past.
Citizens of the Peoples Republic of Pineland, the Republic of Cortina, and the Republic of Mojave are pissed off that they are going to be loosing all that maneuver damage money this year. Also the people of the Republic of Erehwon are participating in this exercise.