President Trump suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington, claiming a "tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to."
The US lost in both Vietnam and Afghanistan because occupation is hard. There isn’t an army on the planet that can even come close to taking on the US military in open combat, but insurgencies are a completely different animal.
Social media and AI mass surveillance might make a difference, but I kinda doubt it.
I don’t think this is where we are headed, but it wouldn’t be an automatic win for the military. Unfortunately, the people who end up in charge after an uprising usually end up being worse than the people they replace.
They may not be able to occupy an entire city (without bombing it to the ground) but when they come knocking at your door, if you insurge you’re likely dead.
Sure. That 1911 will sure help against that V-22 dumping Marines on your front lawn.
Those marines that couldn’t defeat the Taliban?
We only had twenty years though. Another ten and we would have done it for sure, bro.
Marines would get wrecked in a long term occupation on us soil. It is just completely counter to their skill set.
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Assuming the V22 doesn’t dump itself on your lawn of course. 😋
Hey! Free parts!
Thats not how it works.
How does it work? Is there like a website or something?
The US lost in both Vietnam and Afghanistan because occupation is hard. There isn’t an army on the planet that can even come close to taking on the US military in open combat, but insurgencies are a completely different animal.
Social media and AI mass surveillance might make a difference, but I kinda doubt it.
I don’t think this is where we are headed, but it wouldn’t be an automatic win for the military. Unfortunately, the people who end up in charge after an uprising usually end up being worse than the people they replace.
They may not be able to occupy an entire city (without bombing it to the ground) but when they come knocking at your door, if you insurge you’re likely dead.
Thus my note about “social media and AI mass surveillance”. What makes insurgency so effective is the enemy of the occupier could be anyone.
Cool that will work great in new York city… I am sure they will be able to kickdown all the doors in an orderly manner.