Look at what happened to the us military during and after vietnam. There were a bunch of flaws and old equipment they suffered with. Then after vietnam was over the whole military got overhauled. F4 phantoms became F-14s, 15s and 16s. Tanks and APCs were replaced with Abrams and Bradleys. From the rations to the carrier strike groups the whole force was new, renewed or about to be.
The military force that squared up with Saddam’s in 1991 was incredible and was more refined than anything fielded in history. That was 35 years ago. The military didn’t stop evolving but it’s finding itself in a similar situation post Afghanistan, especially in the conventional forces.
People hate mil spending, but the only thing worse than a lot of money on a military is a military that will be steamrolled when it matters most.
It’s been known for a long time.
Look at what happened to the us military during and after vietnam. There were a bunch of flaws and old equipment they suffered with. Then after vietnam was over the whole military got overhauled. F4 phantoms became F-14s, 15s and 16s. Tanks and APCs were replaced with Abrams and Bradleys. From the rations to the carrier strike groups the whole force was new, renewed or about to be.
The military force that squared up with Saddam’s in 1991 was incredible and was more refined than anything fielded in history. That was 35 years ago. The military didn’t stop evolving but it’s finding itself in a similar situation post Afghanistan, especially in the conventional forces.
People hate mil spending, but the only thing worse than a lot of money on a military is a military that will be steamrolled when it matters most.