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Thread: Army Expects Fierce, Close Combat In Next War Despite Advanced Tech

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    It seems it always comes down to the grunts.
    Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect. -- Woody Hayes​

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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    It seems it always comes down to the grunts.
    Always.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DGUtley View Post
    It seems it always comes down to the grunts.
    It always has. It always will.

    It has always been the boots on the ground.
    “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    I am not sure what you mean. I guess I don't get how it responds to my post.
    I'm thinking that we build our military to be superior to China's. You still have to root them out with infantry.I thought that you were thinking along that line. Sorry.
    Liberals are a clear and present danger to our nation
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    Honestly, I think the bigger problem is the neoliberal/neoconservative types who think they can win hearts and minds, coupled with the desire to fight only limited wars.


    The Taliban were tough fighters, but they had no meaningful artillery, air power, sophisticated supply chain logistics, or intelligence. Yet, they still schooled a United States who thought it was going to win on propaganda and butter, and therefore gave up tactical advantage as a matter of routine, commanded from 1-star up to 4-star officers, and our politicians.


    I mean, if the enemy is in Pakistan, and to the extent the enemy IS Pakistan, you cannot continue to listen to your State Department and intelligence agencies tell you that they can cultivate sources, etc. and turn the advantage to the US--especially, when they are doings like promoting homosexual and transgender rights in Muslim countries.


    I'm reading American Caesar, and I'm almost done. It makes me think we're lucky to have won WWII--and probably only, because we allied with the Soviet Union. Once we were their adversaries, the communists in our own government proved to be a bigger problem than enemies on the ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    I'm thinking that we build our military to be superior to China's. You still have to root them out with infantry.I thought that you were thinking along that line. Sorry.
    A land invasion of China would be doomed.

    We may face them island hoping.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    A land invasion of China would be doomed.

    We may face them island hoping.
    ....most wars are contained--not total wars.....if we got into it with the Chinese, most likely it would be contained like the Falklands War was ....even when we had a huge advantage with air and naval dominance, we still couldn't beat the Chinese....

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    Quote Originally Posted by sark View Post
    ....most wars are contained--not total wars.....if we got into it with the Chinese, most likely it would be contained like the Falklands War was ....even when we had a huge advantage with air and naval dominance, we still couldn't beat the Chinese....
    If we had limited goals we could achieve those.
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