We have written many posts about the nature of warfare and the changing evolution of military tactics and equipment. Lets look at the way our tactics have come full circle for our Operation Enduring Freedom ring customers presently serving in Afghanistan.
The biggest threat to NATO troops in Afghanistan has been the roadside bomb. What did we do when roadside bombs came into fruition? We added armor to every vehicle that we had. Soldiers improvised until we developed the new heavier Humvee. So what did the enemy do? They made their bombs bigger and more powerful to defeat the heavier armored vehicles.
So now in order to defeat the bigger, more powerful, more sophisticated, roadside bombs some of our infantry military ring customers have come up with a simple solution; Just walk. Thats right, the best solution for defeating roadside bombs is to walk. It might take a little longer but I would rather be late than dead.
Walking defeats the use of a heavier IED that we see being used at this time. When our troops walk they are not restricted to using the road. They can walk across country etc. out of harms way. So we ave gone back to the basics. I wonder what my military ring customers will have to look for as the next terrorist countermove?
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