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JHB

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2. That sort of thing sounds good until something gums up the cooperation...

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 03:14 PM

May 2012

...then one country's force gets mauled because the support (which is supposed to be provided by another country's forces) isn't actually in place and working when it is needed.

Then there's the countries who can't afford special units or a lot of heavy equipment, so their sons get the ol' infantry duty and the most opportunities to bleed.

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'Smart Defense': Should Europe's Militaries Specialize? [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

I read a story a long time ago of a small nation under threat from much larger nations.. Fumesucker May 2012 #1

That sort of thing sounds good until something gums up the cooperation... JHB May 2012 #2