Good article there at the end. I just got to this and the author is correct. The only concerns are really Korea and Taiwan. I don’t see us intervening in places other places on a large scale. Even in the cases of Korea and Taiwan, it is likely that out land forces will not be of much use on a large scale and we would not likely use ground forces en masse because of our superiority in the air.

Thats the positive aspect behind force transformation. In offensive operations, the force multipliers we have can give us an advantage in offensive capability with less manpower required (one of the selling points of the F-22 and F-35). We won’t need to hold ground in Korea if that ever happens. The South Koreans would do that.

We still have units available to be called on to react in emergency situations like the one ready brigade of the 82nd. And not to mention at least one MEU.

That argument doesn’t float.

Unless World War III (conventional style as these wars now could be considered a world war) then we are not stretched too thin in case of an emergency.

I personally believe there should be an increase in the manpower in the military, like the one that is happening now and will continue for a few years, but I say it should be more. I’m also a supporter of universal civil service be it military or gov’t.

Good articles Iggy.

You don’t have to worry about my resolve. Half of the people that I see every day are Marines and half are Army. And there ain’t an ounce of quit in any of them. Why should I be any different? Nothing I like better than slapping libs around. Yes, you can call me

Oh, and if anyone is keeping score (I am) the good guys are 5-0 in Congress so far. The shitty titty party has zilch.

Have a nice day.