tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post2746140025724027614..comments2024-03-16T11:54:44.590+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Suppressive firesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-11535683291307869282008-10-14T04:39:00.000+02:002008-10-14T04:39:00.000+02:00The commonality is the skepticism about the abilit...The commonality is the skepticism about the ability to build total battlefield awareness and targeting capabilities sufficient enough to live up to the contractor hype and the focus on covering/concealment and deception (Biddle's "modern system").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-74033041240885456342008-10-14T00:46:00.000+02:002008-10-14T00:46:00.000+02:00Well, I don't really see much commonality even tho...Well, I don't really see much commonality even though I've revisited the first few dozen pages of the book.<BR/><BR/><BR/>To 'win' a firefight by suppressing the enemy is the equivalent of having a preparation advantage and inflict confusion in an ambush.<BR/>Tank tactics tell pretty clearly that the team that opens fire first wins - not only because of the high hit probability and the ability to easily penetrate from most aspects - it's also about morale factors.<BR/>Many different sources lead to my conclusions on infantry survivability. <BR/><BR/>A recurring theme is that superior camouflage/concealment puts a team into a superior position - even if it has inferior hardware.<BR/><BR/>The importance of camouflage/concealment/deception cannot be stressed too often. <BR/><BR/>The industry and bureaucracy live better with a focus on high-tech sensors and communications to gain superior 'awareness' by sensing better than the enemy. The proven counterpart of being less visible is quite a red-headed stepchild.<BR/>Boeing cannot earn much money with camouflage/deception. FCS otherwise...<BR/><BR/>Some people can discuss camouflage patterns for hours, but camouflage patterns are not effective camouflage. BDU patterns offer only the absence of conspicuousness.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-66908293444326548062008-10-13T22:58:00.000+02:002008-10-13T22:58:00.000+02:00I agree---it's kind of easy to sum up his idea aft...I agree---it's kind of easy to sum up his idea after only 20 pages actually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-21404895450783526172008-10-13T21:14:00.000+02:002008-10-13T21:14:00.000+02:00I've got a bookmark at page 43 in that book and re...I've got a bookmark at page 43 in that book and remember that I stopped reading when I realized that he was going to develop formula.<BR/>I prefer almost always a qualitative approach.<BR/><BR/>Combat reports of WW2, my knowledge about small arms and my experiences in the Bundeswehr were on my mind when I wrote this blog article.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-10819421810637984732008-10-13T19:59:00.000+02:002008-10-13T19:59:00.000+02:00Are you familiar with Stephen Biddle's book "Milit...Are you familiar with Stephen Biddle's book "Military Power?" He makes similar arguments about firepower vs. survivability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com