We’re going to have to put boots in the sand at some point. Already are without a doubt.
I’m sure we’re avoiding (minimum required) that like the plague.
Why? You can’t fix this only from the sea and air, and shooting a >$50,000 dollar missile at $2,500 drone isn’t good math. Now do people see the need for lasers?
But... In the greater scheme of things, it’s all connected. Yemen’s Houthis are back by Iran. Iran is backed by Russia and a lesser degree China. And all the dominoes started falling with Ukraine. I don’t think the public is really aware of what sort of instability that was caused by us with our attempt of expanding NATO into former Soviet Republics and Russian border states, once again. The reverb will be global.
“We’re going to have to put boots in the sand at some point. Already are without a doubt.”
The Commandant USMC in all his wisdom took away ALL of the Marines tanks, most of the artillery, all of the combat engineers, and the Amtracks are no longer allowed in the water except for war emergencies.