Zombies aside, the military does this by design – in part to ensure that they don’t set off any political red flags by having our service members train against nation-states, and because it helps things stay light in the face of what could be some really dark scenarios.Early on the misty winter morning of Dec. In fact, it’s a standard part of lots of military training. It’s just like when the military issues training guides to combat fictional nations like the “Pineladians” or the “Krasnovians,” both fictional countries the military trains to fight against.įictional countries the military trains to fight aren’t new.
Training against fake nations and fake enemies is nothing newĬZDP explores what would happen after a political fallout, a broken chain of command, and a target-rich environment, as would happen if zombies were to suddenly take over the earth. Even if ammo was low, tanks could easily just run over swarms of zombies, fixing the problem.
The truth is that the explosive firepower of tanks means that very few zombies could survive an attack. This one is pretty obvious, but so often overlooked in a takeover of the undead scenario. And since we’re pretty sure zombies never got the training on how to shelter in place, they’d probably just stand out in the open with fighter jets zipping overhead. Fighter jets have serious destructive potential, and they’re incredibly accurate. No matter if we get attacked by fast or slow zombies, they’re no match for modern aircraft. Even more comforting is knowing that even if an army of the undead were to attack civilization, there’s no chance they’d win. It’s also endearing that the DoD is thinking outside the box when it comes to training. The plan’s overall purpose isn’t to actually train and prepare for zombies, but what the military should do to “preserve non-zombie humans” from the very significant threats posed by a zombie horde. It’s easy to make fun of, for sure, but there might be some real training gems nestled inside this strange idea. “This plan was not actually designed as a joke.” So starts out CONPLAN 8888, better known as the Counter Zombie Dominance Plan (CZDP), unveiled by the Joint Combined Warfighting School back in 2009.
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