“But you are mistaking self-defense with taking the offense. In the situation you are describing the current military will be gone and any military retiree with less then 30 years would be recalled especially those with special skills. We are obligated for thirty years and subject to Congressional recall if we retire”
Best defense is a good offence.
WHO is going to recall the retired military? We’re talking a breakdown of civil authority here. There wont’ be a recall much less any ability to enforce one if called. NO ONE is going to leave their families to go fight someplace else when their families are in a fight.
Civil breakdown is the military’s specialty. Who said leave their family. Have you been on a modern military base? Many are large cities, with lots of homes, restaurants, bars, their own power plants, hotels and lots and lots of guns and people to protect it. Civil breakdown, I am heading to base with my family before they close the gates.
This is not the NFL we are talking about, really the best you have is the best defense is a good offense? (Although I find the NFL totally offensive) So you plan to get a third or more of your shooters killed in pitched battle while leaving the home front guard by old men and women. How did that work out for the Indians at Sand Creek?