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Originally Posted by peter12
Why are we using the LAVs in such a way that ignores the threat posed by ATGMs?
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I had a response all typed up and I lost it.
The short and cynical answer is that the Army promotes bureaucrats and not tacticians.
Soldiers are trained to be aggressive and close within the enemy's bayonet range as fast as possible. The Army some time ago decided that crunchies in the back of LAVs could travel with the tanks right up to the objective. This temperament is fine but it has to be controlled. When everyone is moving too fast, this creates a chaotic situation - and chaos disrupts momentum.
That doctrine has stuck to the point it is now dogma. Something bad (eg, losing that Inf Company's LAVs to
actual enemies) has to happen before minds will change. I suppose the good news is that I don't see the Army engaging with enemies that can bring a significant threat to LAVs in the foreseeable future anyway.