Recently, I wrote material on modern means of camouflaging military equipment and weapons. Quite unexpectedly, this article provoked a heated discussion.. cause, it seems to me, has become a mixed perception of the very understanding of modern warfare.
Some readers understood the war, for which the modern army is preparing, like a classic confrontation of large, well-equipped and armed armies. Another part of modern warfare refers to those numerous military conflicts and military operations., which in different forms today arise in one, somewhere in the world.
The impetus for writing this article, information occasion, if anything, discussions began on intelligence capabilities in connection with the development of aviation and space technology. Allegedly satellites or intelligence systems, based on aircraft of various types, completely discredit the very possibility of deceiving the enemy.
The subject of discussion will be considered in two parts.. it Part one.
Disguise as a panacea
First of all, about, what situation will we consider. Drop anti-terrorist operations, the destruction of small enemy groups in local conflicts. We will consider only that, what is our army preparing for. We will talk about the confrontation of two armies, approximately equal in equipment, weapons and combat capabilities. That is, we will consider the "classic war", when the army decides to eliminate the external threat to the state.
I'll start with the statement, which may cause some confusion among readers. so, a set of measures to disguise its own units and subunits is capable of briefly misleading the enemy, composition and condition of troops. Also, disguise may mask the nature of the actions and intentions of units, parts and connections.
Masking tools can distract some of the weapons from real objects, thereby preserving the combat effectiveness of these facilities. agree, Air Defense Division, electronic warfare or tank regiment, which were saved using inflatable layouts, won't hurt any commander. To deceive the enemy for a relatively long time is simply impossible today.
Military analysts of leading armies of the world agree, that at present such a fraud will be revealed within 10-12 hours in the tactical defense zone and for 16-20 hours in the strategic defense zone.
Why is this happening? The simplest and most correct answer to this question is:: simply because, that the enemy never uses one kind of intelligence. Exploration is conducted by the whole complex, which is at the disposal of the commander of a compound or association.
Why camouflage means are short-lived
If by means of disguise measures you can deceive the enemy only for a short time, is the game worth the candle? Is it possible to increase time, which will be necessary for the enemy to reveal our deception?
Is battle possible on its own? The troops are on the march and are fighting as the enemy appears? agree, such a commander’s decision looks mildly silly, but frankly, criminally. To organize a fight, you must at least know the enemy, his strengths and weaknesses, strength and armament.
In this way, we came to the need for constant intelligence. Moreover, we will proceed from, that the commander of the enemy unit is also not a fool, intelligence will be conducted by both sides. Moreover, the time of reconnaissance groups behind enemy lines is inexorably leaving. not because, that it is ineffective. Just information, which are mined in this way, quickly become obsolete. Today, several other reconnaissance methods are relevant..
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If we look at the army of a potential adversary, we will see, that today special attention is paid to the creation of automated data collection systems. Systems, who are able to not only collect information from all sources, but also analyze it and distribute it between the commanders of various units and subunits.
Data, delivered by intelligence, the commander can only use the estimated time scale, the data is, received, eg, from a UAV or from automatic tracking devices, used in real time. Such and such enemy forces are doing something there right now.. The commander only has to make a decision.
Under conditions of such tough control on the part of enemy intelligence, it becomes clear, that the sudden appearance of any weapons or units in the control zone will cause increased interest of the enemy and, Consequently, relatively quick disclosure of fraud. This means, disguise will stop working.
To be continued…
Alexander Staver
