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Old 11-20-2011, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ShadoWarrior View Post
"What each side brings to the fight" also applies to the offense. The ATGM won't be much of an issue, even in open terrain, because US doctrine calls for Apaches to lead the tanks.
We can't assume a priori that the Apaches will be free to operate the way we'd like them to. Nor can we assume that fixed-wing CAS will be available when and where we'd like it.
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