tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903369978904506414.post2048617038585292626..comments2024-02-18T23:27:55.993-06:00Comments on the Madness of the Combat Medic: Yom Kipour War and lessons we can learn.The Mad Medichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16227573604389667896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903369978904506414.post-14929182124510847302012-02-05T15:54:41.205-06:002012-02-05T15:54:41.205-06:00Air powers is a force multiplier, not s substitute...Air powers is a force multiplier, not s substitute. The Drones are a symptom of a larger problem in that presidents are afraid to get in close and engage the enemy. <br /><br />Even when not trying to kill or capture the enemy, you have to engage. Do any of the Drones, have the ability to stop orbiting, and check out a weapons Cache? Or ask a local villager what he saw last night? Or preform a Civil Affairs mission? Further while it might seem that the drone has a God-like view of the battlefield, it has a very narrow view field. Anything outside that view, they are essentially blind to. <br /><br />Drones give Commanders and worse the Political critters that command them the (very mistaken) belief that they can accomplish the mission with little to no Risk, or troop involvement. This leads inevitably to a time when a commander doesn't send <i>enough</i> troops thinking that the Air Power will protect them. This damned near happened in the Ia Drang, and it <i>did</i> happen in Operation Anaconda. My belief is that this will only get worse as we rely too much on our "God-like" ability to call down fire and not enough on our human-like abilities, and senses.The Mad Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227573604389667896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903369978904506414.post-53563937002802821542012-02-05T07:27:19.625-06:002012-02-05T07:27:19.625-06:00How do u think Drones have influenced this battle ...How do u think Drones have influenced this battle space. From the tactical to the psychological...... The fact that we can reign fire down from the heavens in ways that would make Zeus jealous.....has got to make today's battle scenarios very different from situations past.<br /><br />That said, I image we are at "war" with Iran already and barring a truely horrific event would never commit sustained ground troops.Ben Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615005746885608954noreply@blogger.com