The armed forces of nations like North Korea, Iraq or Iran would be decimated through high-tech wizardry and focused fire. U.S. troops would be home by Christmas, Easter at the latest. This Easter, the sixth of this war if one counts 9/11 as the opening salvo, many units of the National Guard are headed back for additional tours.
Last month Iran humbled the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Britain – a “seafaring nation” – and by extension the United States. Iran’s military force in doing so consisted of a handful of speedboats.
If the United States continues along this strategically inept course, it will be defeated by enemies who have nothing to match our stealthy B-2 bombers, super-sonic cruise F-22 fighter planes or super-carriers. Al Qaeda, Iran, Hizbullah, Syria and their supporters are on the same road to victory trod by North Vietnam 40 years ago – a road paved with superior strategy.
Their strategy of erosion simply is more appropriate than our strategy, which is unclear and ill defined. Superior strategy wins wars. Poor strategy cannot be compensated for by high-tech weapons, superior firepower, the effusion of blood or heroic acts of warriors.