“Now we need to bring back DPICM (Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition) ammunition because politicians decided that it was “too scary”.”
Interesting, hadn’t heard this previously. Back in the Stone Age when I went to FA Officer Basic, this was a favorite/preferred selection in the call for fire on certain targets. Never got to see it fired since it was expensive round. The LANCE missile system I eventually was assigned to had an HE round that was a cluster munition for area soft targets. My battery commander got to see it fired at White Sands and described it as very impressive.
All improved conventional munitions contain “bomblets”, called sub munitions. These sub munitions have higher dud rates than other munitions. The left used this fact to attack these munitions in their campaign against mines on grounds of unintentional injuries to civilians. As they expected, and as they intended the Western armies banned or restricted these munitions. The Russians never did and the Left has not said a word about this situation.
From the Russian perspective, our technology for mines, artillery munitions, and bombs gave us a considerable advantage against the Cold War massive Soviet Army. They are beyond pleased with the unilateral disarmament by they old, and current, enemies. We are beyond stupid sometimes.
Meanwhile, the Russians have caught up with us and now they are the ones with a big advantage. Thank you Democrats.
Lance!
I was in thhe 1/32 in Hanau from 1988-1990, before being bumped up to V Corps Artillery.
We got to go to Crete in the summers.