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| A battalion commander's anger |
| 2006-08-23 |
| Btw, the bit about the "gruntisation" of the IDF brought on by the police-like/counter-terror necessities of the two successives intifadas fits well with what some analysts and writers have said; IE, the emphasis on light infantry probably has lowered the standards of others arms. I hope the IDF will emerge stronger from this soul-searching. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #3 The difference is that the United States has a large enough military that, even with emphasis on one area, there is enough knowledge, tradition and assets left to, at a minimum, have enough capacity to ramp up in a needed area. Hence an emphasis on special-forces will not entirely negate armour, for example. As with other small nations with small populations, Israel does not have that luxury. Though unlike the small nations I have "worked with", they have a good indigenous defence industry and a generous patron to fall back upon. I have not even touched on the political aspects. Suffice it to say that the problem has been manifesting itself for some time. |
| Posted by: Fordesque 2006-08-23 23:46 |
| #2 Danny, meet Donald Rumsfeld. Donald Rumsfeld, meet Danny. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-08-23 14:50 |
| #1 I like the Air Force, but you have to have an army if your going to take and hold anything and neglecting them is a very big mistake. |
| Posted by: djohn66 2006-08-23 13:01 |