Why Technology failed in Iraq article from Technology Review.
Very interesting article for those interested in military technology and information technology. A good example of how information management is more important than technology sometimes.
I like some of Rummys “light force” ideas… but I have my doubts now that I read this article. Will the US military get its act together for the next show ? Or will strykers be the “roman candles” mentioned at the end ?
I always thought of the light forces as a first step towards full mobilization... not the full compliment of a US fighting force. Tanks have been a good option since WWI for good reasons. A mixed force of fewer heavy tanks with new light armor vehicles would be a better combination than only Strykers for example.