Re: Afghanistani Warfare.

[Charles Little <ivs@xxxxxx>]

> > * Soviet military technology back in the early/mid 80's was what, ten
> > years behind that of the US at that time?  We will have an effective 30+
> > year technology advantage over what the Soviets were forced to use.
> > Imaging Infra-red, milimetric-wave radar, and very powerful satellite
> > technology will be backing up our troops all the way.  This is in
> > combination with guided munitions and fire control tech that go a long way
> > to making each shot count.
> 
> This reminds me of the way the US tried to fight the Vietnam War: employing
> high-tech gizmos to find people pushing bicycles; I don't think you need to
> be reminded who won that one. Afghanistan is just about impossible for
> foreigners to fight in, it has turned out several times over the past few
> centuries.
> 
Well, that was one of the classic examples of true military doctrine on
war.  The object of a war is not to destroy your enemy, but to destroy
your enemy's _ability_ and/or _will_ to continue.  The NVA destroyed our
_will_ to continue- you don't need military superiority to do that (though
it does help).

Charles