[pmulcahy11b]

I would think that for many operations, you have to strike a balance between the Soviet attitude of calculated indifference and the NATO attitude of "every casualty is a calamity." It's cold, but it's a war, and people will die. Most soldiers know that, and to an extent, accept it.

Of course, by 2000, the amount of personnel left will be down so low that every loss will be a calamity.