Comments on: CAS up by nearly a third in Afghanistan http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6466.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Murdoc Online » Blog Archive » Speaking of CAS… http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6466.html/comment-page-1#comment-337913 Murdoc Online » Blog Archive » Speaking of CAS… Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:10 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=6466#comment-337913 [...] week I pointed out that close air support missions in Afghanistan were up 31% over last year. Here are a couple of primary culprits: An F-15E Strike eagle conducts a mission over Afghanistan [...] [...] week I pointed out that close air support missions in Afghanistan were up 31% over last year. Here are a couple of primary culprits: An F-15E Strike eagle conducts a mission over Afghanistan [...]

]]> By: Toejam http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6466.html/comment-page-1#comment-337854 Toejam Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:33:29 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=6466#comment-337854 Never fear. The <b>ONE</b> will figure out a solution in about 74-days! Never fear.

The ONE will figure out a solution in about 74-days!

]]> By: Nadnerbus http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6466.html/comment-page-1#comment-337849 Nadnerbus Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:13:37 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=6466#comment-337849 I need to proof read. I need to proof read.

]]> By: Nadnerbus http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/6466.html/comment-page-1#comment-337848 Nadnerbus Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:12:36 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=6466#comment-337848 It seems like it depends more on the type of war you are fight. Iraq has been more of an Urban insurgency, and flipping bombs at the bad guys there just gets you more angry people and more bad guys. Because of that, air, arty, and all the other heavy hitters had to be examined really carefully before they were used, to make sure that it would be worth the possible collateral, and that the minimum force was used to get the job done. From what I have heard of Afghanistan, its been more open country warfare, with actual stand up battles, with fire and maneuver and everything. That being the case, then yeah, there's going to be plenty of CAS regardless. With no civilians at risk in an air strike, it would be dumb to send in troops when a JDAM can do the job, and keep our guys out of risk. But then again, if there were more troops, the bad guys would probably be more on the defensive, and have to fight a littler more furtively, in a manner closer to Iraq. You need the proper amount of conventional forces to make the bad guys go underground and fight guerrilla style. And that kind of insurgency is hardy to smash with air power. So in that sense, the article is right. It seems like it depends more on the type of war you are fight. Iraq has been more of an Urban insurgency, and flipping bombs at the bad guys there just gets you more angry people and more bad guys. Because of that, air, arty, and all the other heavy hitters had to be examined really carefully before they were used, to make sure that it would be worth the possible collateral, and that the minimum force was used to get the job done.

From what I have heard of Afghanistan, its been more open country warfare, with actual stand up battles, with fire and maneuver and everything. That being the case, then yeah, there’s going to be plenty of CAS regardless. With no civilians at risk in an air strike, it would be dumb to send in troops when a JDAM can do the job, and keep our guys out of risk. But then again, if there were more troops, the bad guys would probably be more on the defensive, and have to fight a littler more furtively, in a manner closer to Iraq. You need the proper amount of conventional forces to make the bad guys go underground and fight guerrilla style. And that kind of insurgency is hardy to smash with air power. So in that sense, the article is right.

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