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2013-04-15 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Debka: Restructure the IDF as lots of small self contained armies.

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Posted by Water Modem 2013-04-15 11:31|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Numerous, self sustaining, well led and highly mobile commandos, operating independently with the capability to initiate mutually supporting operations.

How innovative. :-)

Posted by Besoeker 2013-04-15 12:22|| 2013-04-15 12:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Besoeker, Boers lost.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-04-15 12:40|| 2013-04-15 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 " and replace them with small, self-contained armies capable of operating independently."

Brigade Combat Teams, anyone?

I would have those units "engineer heavy" and able to cut brand new roads through areas where they advance in order to cut the IED risk from traps that may have been set years in advance.

Posted by crosspatch 2013-04-15 14:10|| 2013-04-15 14:10|| Front Page Top

#4 How innovative. :-)

Shades of Uncle Sam's Misguided Children...

Posted by Pappy 2013-04-15 14:50|| 2013-04-15 14:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Israeli Expeditionary Force.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-04-15 19:55|| 2013-04-15 19:55|| Front Page Top

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