Future Wars
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a) Historically nations have ALWAYS prepared for the wrong war (with the exception of Nazi germany). Warfare is a a Red Queen game.
b) Despite the current and very real manpower shortages the US suffers (easily fixed - called a Draft) and it;s insistence on making some questionable weapons and delivery platforms - Osprey anyone? Star Wars? - no one and I mean no one comes close to what we can do. The era of mass battles is over thanks to GPS, satellite guiding systems, etc. To bunch men and material up on a abattle front in depth agaimnst a technological enemy like the US is to commit mass murder. (Iraq is a great example)
We're definitely going back to lighter more mobile forces in the future.
C) Where will the battlefronts be? In europe? Nope. On mainland asia? Not likely ouitside of the Korean pennisula - and even if that happens expect the chinese to be either nuetral or on our side.
In the US? Ha. Don't think so.So we're looking at Central Asia and Africa - places that call for light mobile forces.
d) Because of it's vast technological superiority and now battle hardened troops and officers (thanks to Gulf War I & II) the US will still have incredible advantages on any battlefront for the next two decades, at least.
Wargame it out - look what the A1 Abrams tanks did to the Soviet tanks the Iraqis used - the soviet tanks were smoked. I mean they shouldn't of even bothered showing up on t he field - I think it was 37 kills to 1 in the US favor during Gulf War I. Imagine if there had actually been a shooting conventional war against Soviet Block forces in the late 80's early 90's. The Soviets woulda been smoked.
e) There will be a growth industry in mercenaries. The Iraq war has solidified this. Not sure what this means - althought I don't think it's anything good - the mercenary is back on the battlefield after a four hundred year abscence. Things are going ot get exciting...
I love the smell of napalm in the morning...