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“The strongest army in the world [the French] facing no more than twenty-six [German] divisions, sitting still and sheltering behind steel and concrete while a quixotically valiant ally was being exterminated!”

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J. F. C. Fuller

J. F. C. Fuller was a renowned British historian known for his contributions to military history and strategic theory. His works delved deeply into the nature of war and the development of military theory, having a profound impact on later generations. more

“There is the guilt all soldiers feel for having broken the taboo against killing, a guilt as old as war itself. Add to this the soldier's sense of shame for having fought in actions that resulted, indirectly or directly, in the deaths of civilians. Then pile on top of that an attitude of social opprobrium, an attitude that made the fighting man feel personally morally responsible for the war, and you get your proverbial walking time bomb.”

Men Feels Made War Action Fighting Social Attitude Military Broken Walking Responsible Shame Add Guilt Killing Soldier Bombs Civilians Taboo Vietnam War Proverbial Time Bomb

Author:Philip Caputo

“I am quite confident that in the foreseeable future armed conflict will not take the form of huge land armies facing each other across extended battle lines, as they did in World War I and World War II or, for that matter, as they would have if NATO had faced the Warsaw Pact on the field of battle.”

Ifs World War Matter Form Lines Land Military Fields Huge Battle Conflict Army War Of The Worlds World War Ii World War I Nato Pact Armed Conflict Warsaw Warsaw Pact

Author:Norman Schwarzkopf

“Pentagon's readiness and modernization problems are not due to budget cuts. The are the result of habitual modes of conduct evolved during the Cold War and a desire by the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex (MICC) to protect its comfortable life style in a world that is changing rapidly.”

“Desert Storm was a war which involved the massive use of air power and a victory achieved by the U.S. and multinational air force units. It was also the first war in history in which air power was used to defeat ground forces.”

Firsts War Use Used Force Air Military Victory Involved Defeat Storm Desert Massive Units Air Force Air Power Multinationals Desert Storm

Author:Merrill McPeak

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