JSF
Re: post #27
Are you really sure our current ROE are as a result of lessons learned?
In WW2 if a Brit patrol saw some German troops they could open fire. This may kill the enemy troops for no loss of Brit life.
Our modern ROE could see that same patrol blown to pieces by an IED as they would have needed for the opposition troops to bring effective fire onto the Brits before fire could be returned.
Is it also progress that modern fighter aircraft with super duper BVR missiles, but no gun have to get WVR to engage opposition aircraft.
IMHO modern Western ROE are there to satisfy the media and politicians far more than to protect our forces.