In Vietnam, the US would knock down bridges, etc. , only to see them up and running again within a day or so. Stated-simply, because they can be readily repaired or built around, unless within continued artillery range, tunnels, bridges, etc can only be put out of longer-term service by aircraft or missiles. All this requires ai…
In Vietnam, the US would knock down bridges, etc. , only to see them up and running again within a day or so. Stated-simply, because they can be readily repaired or built around, unless within continued artillery range, tunnels, bridges, etc can only be put out of longer-term service by aircraft or missiles. All this requires air superiority, or a lot of missiles, which the Russians are short of.
In Vietnam, the US would knock down bridges, etc. , only to see them up and running again within a day or so. Stated-simply, because they can be readily repaired or built around, unless within continued artillery range, tunnels, bridges, etc can only be put out of longer-term service by aircraft or missiles. All this requires air superiority, or a lot of missiles, which the Russians are short of.