The pickup truck era of warfare

War on the Rocks ^ | 2/11/14 | Jack Mulcaire

[warchild9]

“Total War” traditionally involves nukes.

Nukes are only used these days as threats, and as bargaining chips.

I see the future as international megacorporations battling for control of puppet governments and natural resources...you know...like Iraq (and, almost, Syria).

/Afghanistan was different. If the U.S. effort was genuine, OBL would have been in chains in a week, and every Taliban between here and hell dead. Instead, the Taliban is winning and the opium crop is better than ever.

[warchild9]

Yeah, that was a great book.

I’m obviously more of a Gibson guy, myself.

The man is a prophet.

[warchild9]

Can’t protect everything.

That’s known as a “cordon defense,” and has never worked.

[piroque]