Posted on 03/25/2007 1:31:29 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
I suspect we'd all be surprised how peaceful Afghanistan and Iraq would become if Iran had to defend their home soil.
Our ability to fight a third war is also highly dependent on who and how a third war would start. If Iran starts it, they will see a NATO force strike back the likes of which have not been seen for 60 years.
IMO, Iran is agitating, wanting someone to attack them. The diminutive one cannot count on his people to fight if he starts the fight, but a fight is what he is wanting..
You are exactly correct, Jude.
The US could easily win any war against just about any nation, if the issue is battlefield victory. Most nations would easily be subdued. (The exceptions are China, Russia, England, France, Pakistan, India,....maybe Brazil and Israel.)
You might note that those are all nuclear powers.
If we aren't interested in nation building after the offensive campaign, then the idea of kicking butt and going home could easily be achieved.
Iraq is really a police action. How many Police Officers get killed by criminals each year in America?
In addition to sat kills, you also have to consider the possibility of jamming. Put out enough strong RF and the RPV will be useless. Some sort of on board AI may prevent loss of assets, but otherwise the mission fails.
And back to the satellite, the Chicoms used a missile, but what about directed energy weapons. Those would not be limited by higher orbits of satellites. You don't think the US is the only country working on them, do you?
Are more sophisticated RPV's coming. Absolutely! Are pilots going to go away entirely? I don't think so.
Walk up to the next group of Afghanistan War Veterans and tell them they were in a Police Action. Better yet, stop into the nearest US Army or US Marine Corps Recruiting Office and see if you're man enough to find out for yourself if it's a war or a police action.
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