phil hunt wrote:

What would be sensible strategies/weapons for a middle-ranking
country to employ if it thought it is likely to be involved in a war
against the USA or other Western countries, say in the next 10
years?

Something you don't bring up, but which is very important in being able
to analyze your question, is exactly what goal the opponent would have.
Would it be to invade the USA (taking the USA as the obvious archetype
of the scenario)? Would it be to thwart USA forces engaged in some
existing conflict on your soil until the war becomes so unpopular at
home that they are forced to withdraw? Would it be to goad them into a
conflict to do the same? What is the smaller force trying to
accomplish?

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