[lit-ideas] Re: A problem with modern armies?
- From: Eric Yost <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:31:17 -0400
> Semper paratus.
John: Nice slogan. Belied by the historical norm that
Generals are always ready to fight the last war.
Probably the most egregious example of this was in the
Spanish-American War, our forces commanded by old Civil War
generals, many too old and obese to get out of their tents,
trying to refight the battles of their prime.
On the other hand, another historical norm is that the US
always plays catch-up, as we did in WW2. Despite all the
paradigms of WYSIWYG and "come as you are" warfare, I think
catch-up is built into the system.
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