tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post6508178749969289282..comments2024-02-09T00:13:51.906-06:00Comments on Army of Dude: More Stryker brigades on the way?Alex Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729559701547002624noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-38092059785555241712009-06-20T21:10:25.223-05:002009-06-20T21:10:25.223-05:00Like your Dad, my first thought was to wonder how ...Like your Dad, my first thought was to wonder how they'll negotiate the terrain in that country. Guess they'll learn on the fly.themoretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-90593688018523272072009-06-20T17:32:53.924-05:002009-06-20T17:32:53.924-05:00True that Jacob, they can take some licks. Definit...True that Jacob, they can take some licks. Definitely a solid truck.Alex Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729559701547002624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-35225155082922423802009-06-20T17:14:18.243-05:002009-06-20T17:14:18.243-05:00we got the CAT 2 MRAPs before we redeployed, and I...we got the CAT 2 MRAPs before we redeployed, and I can safely say that they have saved the lives of a few guys in my platoon right before we went home. If only that ramp would open up quicker...<br />And to answer your question, it holds 6 in the back if I remember correctly. The biggest drawback was the size and the rocky ride, but I'll take a few lumps on the noggin in lieu of an EFP in my lap!Jacobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-16119687629187902772009-06-20T11:19:33.653-05:002009-06-20T11:19:33.653-05:00Dad,
That point has been addressed. 5th Brigade w...Dad,<br /><br />That point has been addressed. 5th Brigade will be utilized in southern Afghanistan - a region that is far more hospitable than the eastern mountains. It resembles the terrain in Iraq in some places.Alex Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729559701547002624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-72152956516104051322009-06-20T10:45:45.786-05:002009-06-20T10:45:45.786-05:00The urban combat terrain in Iraq (mostly flat, pav...The urban combat terrain in Iraq (mostly flat, paved streets and highways) lends itself to a wheeled vehicle such as the Stryker. But the fight in Afghanistan is mostly in the rugged and rocky hills and mountains out in the country. There are hardly any paved or even decent dirt roads in Afghanistan. I don't see how the Stryker will be very effective in such an inhospitable environment.<br /><br />DadUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653306181340320701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-50133115020365603552009-06-20T09:39:42.483-05:002009-06-20T09:39:42.483-05:00For dropping off a fully armed infantry platoon in...For dropping off a fully armed infantry platoon in a hot AO, I don't think there's a comparison. You really don't want to labor down a set of stairs in that kind of situation. The ramp drop on a Stryker is quick; you can get a nine man squad out in less than ten seconds. I don't know how many soldiers the MRAP holds, but a Stryker can fit a squad, or two if necessary (but highly uncomfortable).<br /><br />Also, for the sole argument of COIN strategy, a Stryker looks mean but to me is far less menacing than an MRAP. You aren't going to win any popularity contests from the locals with an MRAP parked on the MSRs. For how big they are, Strykers are astonishingly quiet. That can only help the people you're trying to win over.Alex Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729559701547002624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26907684.post-81054292730667493822009-06-20T08:52:05.792-05:002009-06-20T08:52:05.792-05:00I'd argue that MRAP's are better made for ...I'd argue that MRAP's are better made for the fight than Strykers...Bill Wabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830231188633688946noreply@blogger.com