Concur
Yet the almost the sole purpose of staffs is to be quick and efficient.Seriously, though, a larger staff does allow the headquarters to perform more functions - not necessarily efficiently or quickly.
Concur. Combat operations against competent regular enemies are the most demanding in planning, execution and skill - so yes, "COIN" does not require high staff performance.Ironically, the much slower pace of decision making in counter-insurgency actually encourages the growth of staffs.
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