davidbfpo
02-28-2018, 04:48 PM
I'm not a infantry tactics person, but this WoTR article struck a chord:
What has been overlooked in the debate over the combat potential of violent extremists is the diffusion of something much more rudimentary and potentially more lethal: basic infantry skills.
This strategy will not change. We do, however, argue that the marginal improvement of tactical prowess in violent non-state groups may lead to outcomes that have strategic implications for global U.S. counter-terrorist and counter-insurgent operations in two other ways.
In sum, improved tactical prowess may open the door for strategic success for these (insurgent / terrorist) groups, despite their continued inability to defeat U.S. forces in conventional battle.
Link:https://warontherocks.com/2018/02/shock-of-the-mundane-the-dangerous-diffusion-of-basic-infantry-tactics/
I could not readily find a similar thread, although those on IEDs follow the theme.
The authors have many points and even some answers, for example:
As a consequence, the U.S. military should stop being one of the best suppliers of tactical instruction to the bad guys.
What has been overlooked in the debate over the combat potential of violent extremists is the diffusion of something much more rudimentary and potentially more lethal: basic infantry skills.
This strategy will not change. We do, however, argue that the marginal improvement of tactical prowess in violent non-state groups may lead to outcomes that have strategic implications for global U.S. counter-terrorist and counter-insurgent operations in two other ways.
In sum, improved tactical prowess may open the door for strategic success for these (insurgent / terrorist) groups, despite their continued inability to defeat U.S. forces in conventional battle.
Link:https://warontherocks.com/2018/02/shock-of-the-mundane-the-dangerous-diffusion-of-basic-infantry-tactics/
I could not readily find a similar thread, although those on IEDs follow the theme.
The authors have many points and even some answers, for example:
As a consequence, the U.S. military should stop being one of the best suppliers of tactical instruction to the bad guys.