Wars are not like what they used to be. In fact, they have to be limited because the weapons modern militaries use are so effective they have the capibility of destroying the world. This is why in today's world most people think that warfare is harder for a General because their actions are limited due to the effect of Modern weapons. Still, the American military has troubles with handling foreign insurgents and even terrorists.
Most American commanders have stressed the importance of counter-insurgency. The plan for Afgahanistan has almost always been counter-insurgency. Most people still don't understand how terrorists and guerillas alike operate. Guerillas and the form of terrorists we face today can only survive with a political ally.
Guerillas try to take the war to the people and at least give them a chance to win. What usually happens is that over time the American military is drawn into a long war that favors the insurgents because the more time Americans waste accomplishing nothing, the more anti-war the American public becomes. Eventually, there will have to be a withdrawal from the war. At this point in time, the guerillas now turn into conventional fighters, destroying the now inferior force they face.
The more appropriate method for future warfare in America is counter-insurgency. The question is: how do we carry out a strategy such as this one? The answer will be revealed in my next blog regarding counter-insurgency strategy.
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