From: Brian Atkins (brian@posthuman.com)
Date: Sun Sep 16 2001 - 12:04:13 MDT
For those that are interested, does anyone know of a good narrowly
focused list that will have, or already is having, discussions about
the "military stuff"?
Dan Clemmensen wrote:
>
> Samantha Atkins wrote:
>
> >
> > This is a very good piece. I question one thing though. Why do
> > we have to move the troops through Pakistan? Can we airdrop
> > enough troops and supplies for what needs to be done?
> >
> > - samantha
> >
>
> In a word: No. It is essentially impossible to sustain a ground
> operation by air-drop (i.e. parachute) or even by airlift (i.e.,
> building or capturing runways) unless your supply base is very
> nearby or the operation is tiny. "Amateurs study tactics.
> Professionals study logistics." Take a look at a map. Notice
> how far Afghanistan (and specifically Kabul and the Kandahar)
> are from anywhere except Pakistan. Note that cargo aircraft
> cannot take off and land from aircraft carriers. Remember the
> Gulf war? The US spent six months building up the supply base.
>
> As 'Gene said, we are not military experts on this list. We
> excel at unconventional thinking. I recommend that we take
> discussions of conventional military strategy and tactics
> to other forums.
-- Brian Atkins Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.singinst.org/
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