Whenever in future wars the battle is fought, armored troops will play the decisive role.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
If the tanks succeed, then victory follows.
The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions.
Our armed forces will fight for peace in Iraq, a peace built on more secure foundations than are found today in the Middle East. Even more important, they will fight for two human conditions of even greater value than peace: liberty and justice.
The fight, this war, this fight against the remnants of terrorism will go on for some time.
What is certain about the future is that even the best efforts to predict the conditions of future war will prove erroneous. What is important, however, is to not be so far off the mark that visions of the future run counter to the very nature of war and render American forces unable to adapt to unforeseen challenges.
The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.
Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.
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