tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737853305204847838.post4210556119976465627..comments2023-11-20T05:27:02.037+00:00Comments on GrogNews: Most "Powerful" Mercenary ArmiesBranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482746543829626805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737853305204847838.post-87964154995865775182013-05-03T11:51:39.114+01:002013-05-03T11:51:39.114+01:00I would counter that "The notion of 'powe...I would counter that "The notion of 'powerful'='high numbers' is {NOT} very American" but instead very Soviet. Look at the "big" armies throughout history and where the US fell on that spectrum compared to the Soviet and Soviet-style armies (USSR, Iraq, Norks, etc)<br /><br />Now, the American press, that doesn't know any better, might confuse numbers with power, but I'm pretty sure the US military doesn't make that mistake.Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482746543829626805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737853305204847838.post-3158269808911085282013-05-03T00:21:32.447+01:002013-05-03T00:21:32.447+01:00Interestingly, the most successful example, EO, ev...Interestingly, the most successful example, EO, ever distinguished themselves through numbers, but expertise and a handful of assets they brought with them (one or two gunships, a few transports, secure communication equipment etc).<br /><br />The notion of "powerful"="high numbers" is very American, and when it comes to military contractors, more or less beside the point. Pretty much all the successful examples relied on acting as a significant force multiplier for local troops.paranoreply@blogger.com