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Weapons are important, no doubt. And certainly our fighters deserve the best we can give them, where "best" means "most effective on real battlefields against real, thinking enemies." But you would be hard put to find one example of a war that was won primarily because the winning side had superior weapons. (If you'd like to throw in your opinion, please post your observations in our Guest Book.)
On the other hand, it is easy to find examples of wars won by the side with fewer or less sophisticated weapons. In addition to Vietnam, the list would include Germany (Western Front, 1940), Israel (1949 - 1967), Afghanistan (1980 - 1988), Chad vs. Libya (1987) and Somalia (1993).
Since wars are fought by people, wars are won and lost by people. This section looks at the classic people issues that have been identified by successful military leaders as the real basis for victory.
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