Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
Then I suggest that the US and the Brits (in the main) start to apply themselves to fighting and winning these irregular small wars as an immediate priority.
Neither we or the British have much reason to participate in large number in many if any of those contests.

Build a strong capability, in a Democracy, and it will cry to be used -- whether it's necessary or not. Better to have slight capability and be able to to adjust if required. A good specialist will beat a good generalist in a specialized effort, a prudent generalist would avoid that by any means, fair or foul. There are other ways to deter, impact, disrupt. It is just stupid to play by the rules of another on his court...

I've asked many times here for someone to name me a successful Small War in the IW arena won by any large force from a big or wealthy bureaucratic nation. I've also asked for someone to name me one that the US really should have been involved with. I'm still waiting.

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