| Tango01 | 12 Dec 2015 11:25 a.m. PST |
… Not As Well As You Think. "The year is 2025. With his Iron Lion Brigade, Maj. Gen. Lukas Grigas watched news reports of a growing "Russian separatist movement" in the eastern districts of his home country. Just days into the weeks-old unrest, "little green men" had appeared, aiding the separatists in seizing key facilities in the region. These were clearly Russian Spetsnaz, but Moscow's multimedia propaganda machine denied Russian involvement and obscured the world's understanding of events. Russian cyber-attacks against websites, power stations, and water facilities had proved especially effective in forcing local government leaders to focus on providing basic services, rather than addressing the growing security threat from the east. The Russians had effectively confused NATO allies about the situation, stifled the government and media response, and thrown the country into general disorder. Gen. Grigas, doubtful that local district governors could resolve the situation, intently reviewed his brigade's readiness status in preparation for operations…"
Full article here
link Apparently the U.S. is not even ready for today's wars …. "America's Not Ready for Today's Gray Wars" link Amicalement
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| oldhans117 | 12 Dec 2015 12:09 p.m. PST |
Gee, we need to really start spending money on our military, $800 USD billion a year is no where near enough. |
| paulgenna | 12 Dec 2015 12:28 p.m. PST |
$800 USD billion is enough but we are getting all the pet projects of lawmakers and generals. We need to get what the soldiers need. |
| Mako11 | 12 Dec 2015 12:39 p.m. PST |
Well, we are supposedly running low on bombs and Hellfires, so….. |
 Legion 4  | 12 Dec 2015 3:16 p.m. PST |
I may be dead by then … so I'm not too concerned …  |
| saltflats1929 | 12 Dec 2015 9:41 p.m. PST |
According to Top Gun, we win. |
| skippy0001 | 12 Dec 2015 11:03 p.m. PST |
Russia has shortages also. One EMP bomb and everyone is back to WWI with courier communication. |
| basileus66 | 13 Dec 2015 12:44 a.m. PST |
I think that the article misses the point. The actual question should be: which economy is better prepared to deal with modern conventional war? For how long would be able Russia to sustain the operational tempo, compared with the United States? Weapons platforms, doctrine and tactics are important, but in the end wars are won by those who can stay in the fight longer than their adversaries. |
| 14Bore | 13 Dec 2015 6:52 a.m. PST |
Doesn't seem to account the US having women on the front line. |
| Legion 4 | 13 Dec 2015 7:15 a.m. PST |
Well that changes everything ! |
| paulgenna | 13 Dec 2015 10:26 a.m. PST |
Russia is probably better prepared for a prolong war. They can afford to absorb losses much easier than NATO. |
| Inkpaduta | 13 Dec 2015 11:46 a.m. PST |
The US is already some $18 USD Trillion in debt how long could we last fighting any major power? |
| Legion 4 | 13 Dec 2015 5:24 p.m. PST |
The Russian economy is in bad shape as well … |
| Mithmee | 07 Jan 2016 6:47 p.m. PST |
The US is already some $18 USD USD Trillion in debt how long could we last fighting any major power? As long as needed. You are confusing yourself about the money. What you need for war are: Manpower
Equipment (weapons, ammo etc…)
The means to come up with newer and better Equipment
Resources (oil, power, food, minerals etc…)
Willpower to fight to the end Money is not needed. Oh sure you going to say that you need to pay people to work and to buy these things. Actually you don't. |
| Mithmee | 07 Jan 2016 6:49 p.m. PST |
Oh and I would say that if you took 10,000 US Soldiers and put them up against 10,000 soldiers on a set battlefield. The US Soldiers will win. The reason why is that our soldiers are taught to think for themselves and to act with out leadership. That is not the case with Russian soldiers. |
