[Jumper]

Smart bombs accounted for only 9% of the minitions used in the first Gulf War; they accounted for 74% of the damage. Conventional weapons comprised over 90% of those weapons and accouned for about 25% of the total kills/damage. Today, the US Military estimates it will use, in the two days of Gulf War II, 80% more smart bombs/precision guided munitions than in the entire first go-round. The math here is pretty awesome! Pentagon hopes to use a new generation of aircraft without "unveiling". Tactics are much improved in urban combat techniques due to the past 12-months of heavily US-Israeli cooperation on raids in PA held terrority (US Observers with Israeli forces). The State of Arab War will make a worst showing this time around than in '91 or '67!

[Cvengr]

Perhaps smart bombs accounted for 74% of BDA verifiable damage, but far from 74% of the damage of even aerial delivered ordnance.

In one night alone, 2 Soviet styled Motorized Rifle Divisions were decimated by dumb bombs and strafing by only one lone ANGLICO Marine, reinforced by whatever air he could muster on the fly.