Only problem is, since we've never been tested in battle, how do
you know we WILL HAVE the right tactics?
I agree with you Tvdog but they have never been tested in the
battle against a well equipped, well trained educated army so how
you know they have the right tactics while we dun?
Man for man, our average conscripts may or may not match the
average tougher Indonesian trooper.
Modern day warfare even with LIC is never man for man.
But winning battles and war takes more than just the right
tactic, the best weapon, or the toughest troops. It is a
combination of all these plus a high morale.
Correct tvdog, winning battles is more than just right tactics
however it is the right tactics that weight out more in defining
the winner. For exanple, US army with tough soldiers, advanced
weaponary and right tactics won the japanese while the Vietnam cong
will tough soldiers, less advanced weaponary, less trained but with
the right tactics won the US army.
I do not think - nor did I say - that our SAF is $%&* as you
put it. No need to be one extreme or the other. OK? I served
proudly and am very happy to be Singaporean. But I feel sick
everytime people think we have the best this or the best that. SAF
is the best-equipped fighting force in this region, no doubt. But
we must also understand our potential enemies instead of
underestimate them.
tvdog, im sorry if i sounded offensive to you. However i was
just speaking on the impression of your statement. In case you
misunderstand, i am trying not to underestimate them.
For example, what's your opinion of the Philippine Armed Forces?
Their SpecOps patrol in fatigue jackets, denim jeans, red bandana
and tennis shoes. They look like insurgents. But I've heard that
the Philippine SpecOps is one of the best jungle fighters in this
region.
We have elements within the armed force which is rated as one of
the best too. How many one-of-the-best they have and how many
one-of-the-best we have? Could we for example have 2
one-of-the-best while they have onli 1 one-of-the-best or vice
versa?
And the MAF, after fighting Communist Terrorists for so many
years, have a world respected jungle-fighting school in Johore
where countries like US and Britain sometimes send soldiers there
to receive training - not to teach.
Think they use their school for the facilities as much as they
valued the schools in Thailand and Brunei. Nevertheless, MAF have
soldiers whom are good at jungle warfare. Dun forget we have a fair
share of good soldeirs whom are good at other warfare as
well.
It is some sort of (+) and (-) thing.
