Comments on: Stryker Off to Good Start

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I always chuckle at the Army guys and their arguments.

The tanks fans think every vehicle should be a tank. The speed guys say every vehicle should be fast. The off-road guy say every vehicle should be able to go thru a swamp.

I never heard an Airforce guy complain that a C-130 could not dogfight or an F-15 could not carry a tank in its belly.

We have different tools for reasons.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

The problem is that the Army has to be deployed to fight; the Air Force is pretty much self-mobile. Further, we can't simply have multiple armies to fight any of the myriad missions that may arise; units have to be able to do virtually anything.

Heavy tanks and artillery are wonderful tools but they're not very practical given that most of the fighting is going to be done in places that can't be gotten to with those platforms.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I realized after I wrote it that it sounded like I was knocking them... It was not meant that way.

I just love tankers that think that every vehicle in the Army need 18 inches of DU armor. It's kinda funny the way people look at things, that's all.

By: Dano

Dano — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Before the infantry are committed I'd like to see the two B's, George and Tony, ride through Ambush Alley in a wheeled steel box just 1/2" thick with RPG's flying about. Then perhaps I'd feel it's a an acceptable vehicle..... ---