Without trying to get to heavy into it
I could see where the utility would be greater in relation to the small Joint stations we have throughout the AO and possibly interlacing some of the monitor / track / transmit capabilities from different units in close proximity to one another. In that context the tech carry capability itself is the real sell with the added benefit of being able to get around tight corners.
It also might not hurt to make sure the systems on board can provide at least 8 hours of HD dvd movie watching and 24 hours worth of mp3 playing without having the be plugged in / started. This would not only get good reviews with its end users but also may help in getting MWR dollars to put it together:D
The greater the target signature, the better.
A dispersed Company of infantry that knows what they're doing is really hard to stop. A dispersed company of mounted infantry; not so much.
Mentioning that would have helped but would not have
changed my response. Your modified parameters simply make an easy job a little harder. ;)
Civilian casualties are to be avoided when possible. They are a very significant consideration in COIN operations. In a full scale conventional war, they regrettably become very much a far lesser concern. Rightly so.
One presumes you've (a) done the math on the resupply your projected hostile force would require -- my mind boggles at 8K Minigun like rounds for each vehicle that has one mounted; (b) determined that the likely owner of that invasion force has the wherewithal to move said force -- and the resupply -- to Taiwan; (c) removed any US SSNs from play; and (d) determined that the political will to commit US forces exists in your scenario...