Sir, i ask again, do you think i am lying or you think my post was stupid?
I was forced to ask this question because you missed the obvious what @
Icarus told you. gadgets assist a modern day soldier to fight a war but they are not a guarantee for success and dont provide immunity.
in the end its the solider on the ground that does all the work. to date their is no equipment that can preempt an IED attack or provide 100% detect the IED's ... nothing can replace the human factor and when you bring him in you are taking the risk.
war, .. my young friend, is a fluid concept... here everything goes, there is no rule.. and there is no third empire or action replay.... you improvise and you adapt, you study the terrain and you use whatever you have at your disposal to fight with an advantage.. doing so, you only , minimise the chances of unforeseen events but cant rule them out and you train to deal with them.
on the field you dont have the luxury to bicker over the unfairness of mother nature and the politicians and your parents and your schooling,.... you stay focused and you keep control of your senses.
in the COIN scenario my dear,
there are two teams. and both play with their own rules where they have the advantage.
-the military that is representing the writ of the government uses
superior training, superior firepower, manpower and superior technology to its advantage.
-the insurgents or terrorists use stealth, deceit, cover, dirty tactics, propaganda and public cover to fight a war of attrition. and it adapts, it has no big structure so it works out the ways to defeat the gadgets you just posted. because a terrorist cant survive an open conventional war it continues to be mobile, unpredictable and manipulative.
still with me?
so it depends on the situation or sometimes pure luck who makes a mistake and suffers the losses. the military uses the experience and its resources to ensure that its victory is not just luck based but is based on its knowledge and experience.
in short there is no god mode, no cheat code, no ultimate Imba weapon which will ensure a Win.
do you know we still train for a bayonet charge?