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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RickN" data-source="post: 3319737" data-attributes="member: 8854">The real problem has been there almost from the start of the country. We are always prepared to win the last war. We throw tons of money into equipment that would have been great, last time, and when we do try to plan ahead, we always go with the gee-wiz factor.  "Guns are obsolete" so we built ships and fighter aircraft without guns. Big mistake, and we are slowly trying it again it seems. Replacing the cheap to use but effective guns with missile and soon to be rail guns. Sure we still do have some guns on ships but they are getting smaller and smaller. Not big enough for fire support so call in an airstrike when a couple 5 inch shells would do the trick. Sorry for the rant but it is always the lowly trooper that pays the price for the mistakes made. We need a balanced, solid plan and equipment, not what is politically correct.</blockquote>