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Technology vs Numbers
This thread made me think of the late Col. John Boyd's warnings about the dangers of technology as a panacea. He would argue an expensive technologically superior aircraft could be overwhelmed by 3 cheaper less sophisticated planes, and we needed to make sure our forces were a blend of technology and sufficient numbers for the mission.
Despite our technology the success of the surge in Iraq seems linked to higher troop levels, yet General McChrystal is still waiting for his 40k troops in Afghanistan, and you still hear administration support for the tactic of just using cruise missiles.
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