real wars
Those were the good old days! BTW, for the best book ever done on defending the Fulda Gap, read "Team Yankee," by Harry Coyle. >>>A realistic depiction of World War III combat follows Captain Sean Bannion and the tank soldiers of Team Yankee as they battle the Russian invasion force, from Hill 214 in West Germany to the ultimate cease-fire<<< I go back and reread it about once every 3 years.
The problem is, "How much is enough?" We are really overbuilding attack aircraft with the F22 and the JSF, while the Air Force tries to get rid of the "Buffs" and the "Warthogs", the airplanes that are winning wars for us now. The Navy's new "Arsenal Ship" is in reality a monster sub that I think is a boondoggle. The Israelis were short tubes in '73, and needed the Paladin more than we did. It is one hell of an artillery system, BTW. here is a link, if anybody is interested. army-technology.com
A C-17 can carry two of these suckers, with ammo.
This type of argument goes on 24/7 at the Pentagon, with "Power Point" presentations delivered by guys with Stars.
One thing we have going for us. I think our Army, man for man and in leadership, up to Battalion level, is the greatest the world has ever seen. |
