Stryker Soldiers with Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, roll through a village heading towards Baqubah, March 13. The 5-20 Inf. Reg. of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, arrived in the Diyala province to help maintain the momentum against insurgents that was gained in recent large-scale operations by the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Antonieta Rico, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment). Hat Tip Blackfive.From New Wars:
This article from the Washington Post titled Short ‘06 Lebanon War Stokes Pentagon Debate concerns the US Army’s evaluation of the recent Israeli/Hezbollah war, and how it should shape future force structures:
U.S. military experts were stunned by the destruction that Hezbollah forces, using sophisticated antitank guided missiles, were able to wreak on Israeli armor columns. Unlike the guerrilla forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, who employed mostly hit-and-run tactics, the Hezbollah fighters held their ground against Israeli forces in battles that stretched as long as 12 hours. They were able to eavesdrop on Israeli communications and even struck an Israeli ship with a cruise missile.
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My Comment: I always enjoy reading "New Wars" analysis of past conflicts to present ones. He does not disappoint in this post.