Tech-savvy good or bad and which soldier is better
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Notice how tech-savvy SAF is getting nowadays?Look at all those gizmos.Do you think that when one day techology fails them,they would still know how to operate, considering the fact that they rely on technology too much.
My point of view is that they learn how to operate new technology whilst learning old-school methods incase technology fails them,it might come in handy anytime.
Second question:
Do you think soldiers from 1960s are better than current 3g soldiers as they rely more on instinct/hindsight than technology. -
nope. warfare doctrine/tactic are continously revised and improved through renewed conflict over the past decades. technology just make the gap wider.Originally posted by chronicles:Do you think soldiers from 1960s are better than current 3g soldiers as they rely more on instinct/hindsight than technology. -
technology are supposingly to make combat easier for the soldier...
but since everyone is improving...
doesn't make a difference... -
yeap. even if you are on par with the united states armed forces for this decade, this will not have any guarantee on the next decade. it is just a question on who can afford to keep up the arm race.Originally posted by kwlee:technology are supposingly to make combat easier for the soldier...
but since everyone is improving...
doesn't make a difference... -
i agree on this one.Originally posted by chronicles:My point of view is that they learn how to operate new technology whilst learning old-school methods incase technology fails them,it might come in handy anytime. -
Yet we must not forget that behind the hardware, is the soldier.And his software must be refined and upgraded too.Originally posted by Gordonator:i agree on this one. -
no matter how high tech the gizmos and gadgets are. your rifle is still your best friend.
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sometimes i wish all the paperwork could be computerised.
especially the bloody inspection reports and certs. rather than waste paper printing them out, give each company 1 PDA and just transfer the data in.
of course making everything electronic also removes the chances of doing any 'last minute editing'. -
Integrating real-time war fare like what one of the armored divisions of the US army is doing is a useful thing.. Or that's what i feel lah.. zzz