"Based on these slides recently received, it looks like we are pressing ahead with the plan for little brigades whether they are viable or not.

Frankly, this is very dangerous because these formations will not be able to survive and operate in a true warfighting environment. My fear is we are imposing a specops solution on the conventional force without understanding what will or will not work in a real fight. In my visit to the British Ministry of Defense, it was made very clear to me that this approach is a model they reject along with the Stryker. I fear this is another idea developed in isolation from serious analysis. Imagine, sprinkling support personnel across brigades. Unbelievable. Robotic pack mules???? Dismounted infantry for the future? We have apparently decided to ignore the lessons of Iraqi Freedom. He [General Schoomaker] will not get any pushback from the GO [General Officer] corps but he will encounter considerable consternation in the field with Soldiers and officers returning from SWA."

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