The Col. Gentile collection and debate

[Ron Humphrey]

Simple Thesis.

It is easier for a Conventional "war fighting unit" to learn COIN skills, than it is for a COIN trained unit to learn or recover "War fighting skills"

If someone wants to jump in with the antithesis, or state the thesis more usefully, then I suggest that we the grounds a useful debate.

With 100, 000 men and one good commander nations can be conquered,
With 1000 men and 10 strong leaders one could set the world on fire.


Which one would you rather go against; and why