It is a fair criticism, I believe, to state that Americans are too reliant on their technology for their prowess. I’ve heard several times from Canadian soldiers, who are still using 60 year old rifles, that they’ve beaten Americans in war games.
A war game, however, is not the same as a battlefield.
Special Forces...
Isn’t the M-16 a 60 year old rifle?
In this case we’re not talking about actual maneuvers, or even Advanced Squad Leader. The Canadians probably hold their own at Risk. Maybe.
And everyone even in the Seinfeld show knows about Risk and the Ukraine.