Strykers in Demand!
According to the Stars and Stripes, there's not enough of the coveted vehicles to go around:
Today, the so-called “land-owning” U.S. military leadership — the commanders who are responsible for certain areas in Iraq and every U.S. military operation that happens inside those borders — are clamoring for Strykers, which are faster than tanks and said to be well-suited for urban combat.
Instead of belonging to a certain division, and working only for that unit, the Stryker combat teams go from operating base to operating base, and mission to mission. When a job is finished, they move on.
This works out because under the Army’s so-called “transformation” effort, Stryker units, which can serve as cavalry scouts, infantry, or some other purpose, are interchangeable.
Despite initial doubts, the Strykers have proven essential for the new insurgency warfare ongoing in the Middle East.
Today, the so-called “land-owning” U.S. military leadership — the commanders who are responsible for certain areas in Iraq and every U.S. military operation that happens inside those borders — are clamoring for Strykers, which are faster than tanks and said to be well-suited for urban combat.
Instead of belonging to a certain division, and working only for that unit, the Stryker combat teams go from operating base to operating base, and mission to mission. When a job is finished, they move on.
This works out because under the Army’s so-called “transformation” effort, Stryker units, which can serve as cavalry scouts, infantry, or some other purpose, are interchangeable.
Despite initial doubts, the Strykers have proven essential for the new insurgency warfare ongoing in the Middle East.
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