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Originally posted by rubberneck
That was a good article but I found the following statement a bit strange. I was wondering if I could get your feedback on it.
I am assuming that the General is refering to traditional European infantry or did he really mean to imply that our weakest Guard unit is light years ahead of the Polish GROM, the German Combat Swimmers (I won't even attempt to spell it in German) or even the French Paratroops. If it is true it would be very damn impressive.
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To compare the capabilities of small special operations units with specific narow missions to full fledged Brigade Combat teams, with the materiel, trained soldiers, staff, and commanders is a stretch.
No continental Europeans country has the means to deploy and sustain any sizable unit to control and conduct missions in any sizeable area of operations outside of their own borders - yet several National Guard units have stepped up to the plate and done just that in Iraq. THAT is his point.