Hyvä esimerkki siitä kuinka vaikeaa sotaväelle on muuttua kun uhka muuttuu.
Tuohon langan alkuun oli koottu hyva lukupaketti, mutta nostaisin yhden mainituista linkeista sisalta erikseen "framille" taman aika taitavasti sanoitetun katsauksen juuri tuohon, mita Lurker lainauksessa nosti esille:
British Army Medium Weight Capability – Table of Contents
The Fifties and Sixties
Saladin and Saracen enter service, early work on their replacement commences and completes. The FV432 enters service, and the BMP-1 does likewise, work on Warrior gains pace.
The Seventies
CVR(T) and CVR(W) enter service, and the rapid deployment concept cuts its teeth with the C-130
The Eighties
CVR(T) continues to be developed and sees action in in the Falkland Islands and Warrior enters service. Oh, and Saxon.
The Nineties
A decade of major change; the end of the Cold War, operations in the Gulf and the Balkans. The microprocessor and communications revolution. VERDI, FFLAV, WASAD and the rise of the acronym in defence. ASCOD, CV90 and others developed. Protected mobility becomes a requirement, again, and finally, interesting materials development make an appearance in the defence vehicle world.
TRACER, MRAV and Project Bushranger
Three vehicle development projects that would have importance to the ongoing story of developing a medium weight capability.
Turning Points in the Balkans
Important milestones in the development of medium weight capabilities, a trip across the Sava and WWIII averted at an airport.
Change Comes to US and UK Forces
The Future Combat System, the UK follows suit, FRES and being a force for good.
FRES Gets into Gear but Iraq Looms Large
TRACER and MRAV soldier on but the new kid on the block called FRES is starting to take over, but the shadow of Iraq falls on the project.
Snatch and the Trials of Truth
Between 2000 and 2004 the Army experienced significant change. FRES picked up speed but operations in Iraq were about to loom even larger.
FRES Changes Names and Changes Lane
It becomes increasingly difficult to balance the needs of operations with the desire to transform and bring FRES to fruition at the same time.
FRES Scout to the End of FRES
Putting the embarrassment of FRES UV behind it, the Army switches to FRES SV, a replacement for CVR(T)
Return to Contingency
As an end to the Afghanistan deployment drew near, Scout continued and attention on Warrior focused.
AJAX to MIV and the Emergence of Strike
A new medium weight capability vision emerges, and this requires a new vehicle, the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV), but before that, Multi Role Vehicle (MRV).
Koska britit ovat olleet niin monessa mukana (yksikseen ja muiden messissa) niin nayttaisi sen perusteellisesta lapikaynnista (medium weight force -vinkkelista) kirjoittajillekin kertyneen aimo annos nakemyksellisyytta.