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Originally Posted by Panther Al
From last I heard, most Bradley units are converting to Stryker: Now what happens to the Brads I just don't know.
Now, as to the other point:
Thinking that ones better equipment, coupled with the belief that it won't be needed because there is little likelihood that the international community will allow a war to happen is false.
Just ask Czech's.
So while yes, odds are against us ever having to fight against China, or any other major power, is slight, we can't assume that it won't ever happen.
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Entirely true, but the US has a huge advantage that the Czechoslovaks didn't. If a mechanized force wants to fight the US, there's a lot of space & time that has to be crossed first, and that means (assuming there still are Bradleys lying around) there should be time to re-arm the Stryker units or call up the National Guard. Exceptions for the troops still based in Korea and Germany, granted, but that's not everyone.