5 ms·
In the context of asymmetric warfare this might not be a significant issue. The offensive side need only be successful a fraction of the time, but the defensive
by matheweis 7y ago
In the context of asymmetric warfare this might not be a significant issue. The offensive side need only be successful a fraction of the time, but the defensive side must be successful nearly all of the time.
- cameronbrown 7y agoBeing successful is not binary. The offensive side needs to be significantly more successful in order to gain an upper hand. Otherwise it's defenders advantage every time.
- mistermann 7y agoAnd yet, the odd successful terrorist attack makes word headlines.
- buckminster 7y agoIt's almost like there aren't actually vast numbers of motivated terrorists trying to kill us.
- anigbrowl 7y agoIn Clausewitzian warfare this is true but not in asymmetric warfare. As a simplistic analogy, there's no need to score a knockout punch if you can trick your opponent into falling on their face.
- noobermin 7y agoTbh, I think the only stable outcome is that which was during the cold war, MAD. That or may be people can try diplomacy for once.