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Desert Storm's unintended lesson
- Desert Storm, meant as deterrence, taught adversaries to avoid conventional warfare.
- The US needs to re-engage with fighting in the gray zone.
Shift in Military Mentality
- Dan Carlin points out that between 1975 and 1985, the US military developed a new mentality.
- This period saw the integration of stealth technology and a shift in warfare strategy.
Bias Toward Conventional Warfare
- The US military tends to revert to conventional warfare despite experiences in unconventional conflicts.
- Bureaucratic biases and the military-industrial complex favor big, conventional weapons systems.