tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620264550074013695.post1966690442855441370..comments2024-03-27T14:28:56.189-07:00Comments on The Arkenstone - ارکنستون: Translation - Rapid Reaction, the Focus of Future Wars: an Evaluation of NEZAJA Rapid Reaction Forces from the Sacred Defense to the Samen PlanAuthor: Galen Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14420998943532765616noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620264550074013695.post-56445964754805100522014-03-25T20:25:11.857-07:002014-03-25T20:25:11.857-07:00Reminds me a lot of NLF and even NLA units that we...Reminds me a lot of NLF and even NLA units that were trained and organized with the effect of being able to raise quickly, then in the face of overwhelming American air and artillery firepower, be quickly turned into smaller unit forces to be reformed when conditions were again favorable. However in my opinion the Iranians realize the U.S. is not going to invade at force levels equal to or greater than OIF, and if we did the Iranians would likely find themselves resisting as the Iraqis did. Thus these rapid reaction force structures are potentially more effective (and even intended) as forces to contend with inner-conflicts similar to those experienced by Iraq during the American wars. The Iranians have got to be keenly aware of the potential for civil strife along ethnic and religious, as well as to a lesser extent political divisions it could face during a waging of war against American forces. (To that end, neighboring Iraqis continue to struggle with this.)<br /><br />More interesting, in my opinion, is the battle experience on offense being gained by IRGC-QF and allied Shia fighting forces during the ongoing conflict in Syria. This experience has served to enable this current generation of Iranian military tacticians. Mark Pyruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595161519097596575noreply@blogger.com