True. However, I can just as easily replace "effective logisitics" with "effective combat troops" and the quote would still ring true.
So, we established that we NEED both. Without security you cannot conduct your logisitics and vice-versa.
But the problem being stated here is we tried to...
Support staff dont win wars or hold ground. Combat troops do.
I never meant to slag supprt staff/logistics. Every military needs them...and I mean that, we NEED them. But they will not "win" the war.
As for the figures and where I got them, the figures are drawn from that article/book. If...
I have to agree. The problem wasnt with the individual Canadian troops. They wanted to fight. The problem is the lack of aggression and risk adverse nature of some of our leadership. Argue what you want, but its true. We are very much a logistics-based army. Too many pencil-pushers, not...
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