Originally Posted by
typerated
I think you (and the rest of US mil) often get the wrong end of the stick.
It's all about the money.
Just look at recent US military, shall we say lack of successes in the Middle East.
On a national level the cost is not about causalities but $'s .
And you could make no progress against such an unsophisticated enemy with all these weapons
Perhaps the latest advance will give you the edge? Stealthy refueling tankers, or some fancy drone might just be it?
Osprey is an amazing engineering system but I think a poor weapon of war
Perhaps,in your mind it’s all about the money, the reality is it’s about mission completion and giving the warfighter the best opportunity to make it home.
Don’t confuse achieving geo political-military goals with the effectiveness of a platform, that’s a non sequitor. To say the Osprey is a poor weapon of war requires an analysis of the machine as its employed, not a thread drift into politics. To that end, three of the branches of the US military use or soon will use the Osprey for a variety of missions ranging from delivering rubber dog**** to the fleet (Navy) to troop transport (USMC) to special operations (USAF). It’s a versatile tool with improving reliability and has evolved into a splendid weapon of war.
Using specifics, define why you believe otherwise.