parsifal
Colonel
For the record, I served nearly 9 years in the RAN 4 years on the Carrier as a PWO, reaching the rank of Lt. Some of that time was on active operations, not a shooting war, but a war of nerves against a foe at least as cunning as the Japanese. We were reacting to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980, for the record, and itt was as close to a shooting war that I ever want to get. A friend of mine ended up in the drink during those operations and went onto command a Sea Harrier squadron in the RN. I can tell you there is a phenomenon known as the fog of war that absolutely makes your pet scheme unworkable. its called the fog of war. The unknown variables that will take the best laid plans and turn them into scrap at a moments notice. Your plan is full of assumptions and what the enemy is expected to do, the very mistake the Japanese made in their over intense planning for Operation MI.
Subsequent to my Naval career I was engaged as a tutor for strategic studies units at a local uni. You could say I was a teacher of tactics and how to plan for operations.
so I am confident that I have the training to assess and comment on operational plan. I am confident to say that yours looks good, but for the reasons the vets have pointed out to you, is basically a dud plan.
Subsequent to my Naval career I was engaged as a tutor for strategic studies units at a local uni. You could say I was a teacher of tactics and how to plan for operations.
so I am confident that I have the training to assess and comment on operational plan. I am confident to say that yours looks good, but for the reasons the vets have pointed out to you, is basically a dud plan.