Save Desert Storm and Initial entry into Iraq 2003, the US has not fought conventionally since Korea - are we preparing for the wrong war?

COL Lee Flemming — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 17:42:32 -0400

The past five decades has consistently shown us that irregular warfare is the primary threat we are confronted with. In parallel, we have shown an inability to retain the very same lessons learned in irregular warfare. The issue is training! Often the default answer is that conventional warfare is harder and that one can glean irregular lessons from conventional. I believe this premise is wrong.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Aug 5 at 2016 5:45 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 17:45:20 -0400

Yes. If crap hits the fan with Korea, or China, there's not to many trained for woodland/ jungle combat.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2016 6:13 PM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:13:40 -0400

Sir the 7th fleet still does exercises every year for some of those events,and involve countries like Australia and New Zealand. I know the

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2016 6:24 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:24:15 -0400

Being prepared for conventional war is what prevents conventional war. If we are not preparing for conventional war, we are much more likely to experience it.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Aug 8 at 2016 3:40 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:40:00 -0400

I've often wondered what it would be like to not have the air superiority that we have enjoyed and if we would have been as successful if every time we heard choppers or jets we weren't pretty much assured they were ours.