Forum Overview :: Operation: Hammer Time :: Re: Peter Arnett goes Anti-USA (again)?

[quote name="Mysterio"][quote name="E. L. Koba"]Yes, it is against all military knowledge to have three divisions up front, without at least one in reserve (to protect supply lines and to guard against breakthroughs). But Rumsfeld and Co are obsessed with "transformational warfare" and unconventional tactics. Well guess what. You don't get style points in war. There is no virtue in being outnumbered. War is about bringing as much violence as you can against the enemy. You can't do that without boots and tracks on the the ground. Lots of them.[/quote] Olde Time military doctrine sez: for a successful urban takeover, you need 9:1 troops ratio. Are we even close to that?[/quote]