05.02.2023, 01:01
Der folgende Beitrag dreht sich zwar um Sondereinheiten, aber man kann auch sonst für alle Truppengattungen und noch allgemeiner für jeden Soldaten an sich nur betonen, dass wir immens viel risikofreudiger werden müssen, wenn wir im nächsten großen Krieg bestehen wollen. Die Risikoaversion westlicher TM Streitkräfte ist hier und heute viel zu groß und könnte uns den Sieg kosten. Eine sehr hohe Risikobereitschaft bedeutet natürlich auch umgekehrt hohe Verluste, und damit die Notwendigkeit diese aushalten zu können:
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Zitat:Finally, it is important to expand the discussion of risk tolerance beyond ground special operations.
The risk the Green Light teams assumed in training matched their conflict environment. Today’s U.S. military is wholly unaccustomed to suffering casualties and takes extraordinary lengths to avoid them. This was possible when fighting non-state actors, but it won’t be in future conflicts. No one will ever want to see unnecessary casualties. But leaders across the military and particularly in special operations should recognize that against a strategic adversary, the American military will take significant losses in personnel and equipment. This means a different degree of risk will be required to successfully complete military objectives. Not all tactical risk is capable of being mitigated. For example, losing multiple aircraft or a naval surface ship seems unfathomable when fighting non-state actors, but all too likely when fighting a strategic adversary. If special operations leaders are expected to succeed in future conflicts with strategic adversaries, they should begin by rethinking their tolerance for risk.