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Does the 3-1 rule apply to air combat?



 
 
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Old October 27th 03, 12:08 AM
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Default Does the 3-1 rule apply to air combat?

A common rule of thumb is that the attacking force must have a 3x or
greater combination of quantity and quality to succeed in its attack.
Does this rule apply to air combat?


I believe I could argue it no longer applies to ground combat either.
Technology makes a good force multiplier, up to a point. I don't believe
coalition ground forces outnumbered Iraqi forces 3-1 in 1991 or 2003.


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