The strategy of the weak
Thom Shanker:
"The American military has now fought two wars in two years, earning two dramatically swift battlefield victories that are already changing the face of future warfare.
"It seems clear that the American military will have few worries any time soon about rivals in technical proficiency and the reach of its power. So the next thing to expect is for the weak to change the way they struggle against it.
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"While war itself remains an unpredictable enterprise, the American military this year proved it needs far smaller forces than ever before when it wants to reach around the globe and grab the throat of an adversary. In Iraq, as in Afghanistan the year before, it marched to the enemy's capital with a loss of life far below Pentagon projections.
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"The American advantage was not solely a matter of smart bombs, but also of smarter troops with better training and a higher level of commitment.
"Even so, adversaries committed to a low-technology guerrilla conflict and to 'asymmetrical'' terrorist attacks have proved remarkably stubborn and resilient."
Thom Shanker:
"The American military has now fought two wars in two years, earning two dramatically swift battlefield victories that are already changing the face of future warfare.
"It seems clear that the American military will have few worries any time soon about rivals in technical proficiency and the reach of its power. So the next thing to expect is for the weak to change the way they struggle against it.
...
"While war itself remains an unpredictable enterprise, the American military this year proved it needs far smaller forces than ever before when it wants to reach around the globe and grab the throat of an adversary. In Iraq, as in Afghanistan the year before, it marched to the enemy's capital with a loss of life far below Pentagon projections.
...
"The American advantage was not solely a matter of smart bombs, but also of smarter troops with better training and a higher level of commitment.
"Even so, adversaries committed to a low-technology guerrilla conflict and to 'asymmetrical'' terrorist attacks have proved remarkably stubborn and resilient."
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