re: #11 Westward Ho

The US Army in the last half of the 20th century has emphasized airborne training as a carreer builder, not just for enlisted, but is officer corps as well. The mindset is that if need be, we can fight completely surrounded. With the helicopter and precision bombing we can rely on our overwhelming firepower and flexibility - not just infantry. So long as the Air Force can deliver ammo and food, we’re set. The Taliban have tried mass attacks on some of our more isolated outposts - they paid a huge human toll like the Chinese army did a half-century ago.

I really don’t see the Taliban challenging us for air supremacy. The only thing they can do is make our logistics more expensive.