2007-02-26 23:04:46 · 10 answers · asked by ARMAN V 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Ultimately yes. Quite simply ships and bombers cannot occupy countries. You need men to do this. This has been shown as a US weakness in Iraq. They simply don't have ebnough troops to pacify the country.
Another example from history is Russia. Look how they fought back the Germans in WW2. It was a combination of military leadership (after Stalin withdrew from military decision making) and weight of numbers. Look how they occupied Eastern Europe after the war. This was done with men on the ground.
2007-02-26 23:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The size of the military does make a difference, but it doesnt always matter. There have been several cases where a much smaller army was able to defeat a larger and more advanced army. The main factors are the fortificatons, the supplies, the morale, and so on. For a great example look at the Yom Kippur War in 1973 where Israel took on Egypy, Syria, and Jordan. Israel was attacked on all fronts and after a few days, they not only beat all three countries, they gained more ground then what they begin with. Thats hardcore.
2007-02-27 14:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by drunken zombie horse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go with Eng. It is how you employ the strategy with what you have that matters most. The bigger the army the more they will lose in a conflict because they are more exposed.
2007-02-27 07:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by dVille 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. all that matters now adays is stratagy and a huge arsenal.
US doesn't quite have a large army (for our size)
but we have jets, bombers, and subs like no other.
we also have multiple nuclear weapons
which i still dont' understand why we don't waste a few on Iraq
2007-02-27 07:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by Eng 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Large numbers gives options on a technologically superior but numerically inferior army. Just don't let them limp away to rebuild. Pursue and destroy their infrastructure afterwards.
2007-02-27 07:55:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah because at the end of the day if you keep wearing each others defenses down one will end up running out of troops
2007-02-27 11:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technology tips the balance of the scales.
2007-02-27 07:17:37 · answer #7 · answered by e.sillery 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's been proven in history that it's the courage and how well trained the soldiers are that matters.
2007-02-27 07:15:23 · answer #8 · answered by HHH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think about this for a second, occupation of an area requires manpower, and lots of it.
2007-02-27 07:50:52 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
....I think it does. One can't do much with a mere hundred soldiers against a thousand.
2007-02-27 07:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by Mungo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋