tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post4914990202351945762..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: The enticing idea of a balanced force, and the tunnel vision on national defenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-47095577655860974962015-11-09T16:39:51.755+01:002015-11-09T16:39:51.755+01:00To be fair, Hitlers grand plan was to be a pole in...To be fair, Hitlers grand plan was to be a pole in the world order opposed to the anglo-saxons. The surface fleet takes the longest to build, and Germany was falling behind technologically since 1919. <br /><br />As such, from a very long point of view, it makes completely sense to build a balanced fleet. <br /><br />It wasn't like the Nazis planned to wage a two front war. madnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-45901643845322566942015-11-08T18:57:54.716+01:002015-11-08T18:57:54.716+01:00@Ael:
I'm not concerned about the spending eff...@Ael:<br />I'm not concerned about the spending efficiency of the surplus military strength because I think it shouldn't exist anyway.<br /><br />@TrT:<br />Your own example shows that Poland's balanced force was no more able to help its country to survive than a focused force would have had. The same applies to my Belgium example. Belgian's two frigates, four dozen obsolete strike fighters and the "special forces" are irrelevant to NATO and Belgian national security,while at least one proper mechanised brigade drilled for quick deployment to Warsaw would be noticeable.<br />And they could even save money if they limited themselves to a mechanised brigade and a minehunter flotilla.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-6979447239622740482015-11-08T17:04:59.218+01:002015-11-08T17:04:59.218+01:00The balanced force has some merit, but not at the ...The balanced force has some merit, but not at the cost of winning force.<br />As you say, the second world war German Surface fleet was little more than a vast drain of resources, built around the idea of a Naval engagement, rather than the far more realistic piracy mission, or far more pragmatic Baltic Flotilla.<br /><br />However, the alliance argument is far less clear cut.<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saar_Offensive<br />Allies frequently find reasons to stay home or provide only the most token assistance.<br />If you have a "balanced" army and airforce, it can be relied upon to fight.<br />If you have armed forces that comprise only of Self Propelled Artillery, Tanker aircraft and Mine Hunters, you might be a key part of an alliance, but you stand no chance, not even that, you are literally unable to fight at all, once your allies start murmuring about the exact definition of the clauses.TrThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316335177828136131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-69668154870626091302015-11-08T16:59:07.034+01:002015-11-08T16:59:07.034+01:00What I find interesting is that the money that an ...What I find interesting is that the money that an alliance comprising two thirds of the worlds total military budget is referred to as defence spending.Aelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788190394672505925noreply@blogger.com