Today’s Required Reading is from Austin Bay — and now I have to go out and buy a couple new books. The first is Ret. U.S. Army Col. John B. Alexander’s Winning the War — Advanced Weapons, Strategies, and Concepts for the Post-9/11 World.
Yeah, that’s a mouthful, but Bay summarizes it nicely:
I know John, and as a thinker he doesn’t simply push the envelope, he often discards it. However, he never discards his incisive brand of muddy-boot common sense. This books reflects Alexander’s brains and muddy infantry boots. Believe him when he writes: “Star Trek meets the History Channel might be the log line for a new television series based on future conflicts. … High tech and ancient warfare techniques will become the norm.”
My version: In the future, there will be smart bombs and bayonets. Recall Afghanistan featured Green Berets riding horses.
The second one? You’ll just have to read Bay’s column to find out.
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