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Helicopters are a bit fragile and don't forget that tanks will engage at 1k plus yards. Using tanks for COIN and FIBU is quite different
by C1sc0cat 7y ago
Helicopters are a bit fragile and don't forget that tanks will engage at 1k plus yards.
Using tanks for COIN and FIBU is quite different
- tome 7y agoCOIN = counter-insurgency? FIBU = ?
- arethuza 7y agoFighting In Built Up areas?
- KineticLensman 7y agoFIBUA = Fighting In Built-up Areas
- mrec 7y agoApparently that's the official British Army term. The unofficial term is FISH, which stands for Fighting In Someone's House.
- jeffrallen 7y agoShould also be called a war crime.
- C1sc0cat 7y agoOpps I should have said - its also known as Fish And Chips in the UK. Fighting In Someone's House, and Causing Havoc In Public Spaces.
- pjc50 7y agoBut those are the only types of war now!
- C1sc0cat 7y agoDo I have to quote the line about preparing for the last war - you cant assume that there will never be a nearpear /pear fight
- chrisseaton 7y ago> tanks will engage at 1k plus yards More like 3 km. They've had kills out to 4 km.