Why did the Iraqi Army and the ARVN in the 70s failed so miserably, despite after having the US invest billions of dollars in them?
Training and equipment aren't the only things required to have a successful army… Commitment and resolve are important too…And it just wasn't there for these armies… These conflicts in particular have/had levels to them that "we", meaning the US Government, didn't understand, maybe willfull…
The Short Answer
Training and equipment aren't the only things required to have a successful army… Commitment and resolve are important too…And it just wasn't there for these armies… These conflicts in particular have/had levels to them that "we", meaning the US Government, didn't understand, maybe willfully…They were/are a lot more like our Civil War than WWII…Brothers fighting brothers…People separated by artificial, arbitrary borders… South Korea might have gone that way as well, but, the North was brutal and the US still has significant troop involvement there, 60 years later… Getting ourselves into conflicts like these is not something we should be doing lightly…They require decades of commitment and MONEY on OUR part…
Analysis
Key Concepts: Commitment, conflicts, brothers
This explanation focuses on commitment, conflicts, brothers and spans 116 words across 5 sentences. At 71% above the average Animals explanation (68 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Training and equipment aren't the only things required to have a successful army…” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 5 connected points.
How This Compares in Animals
Ranked #71 of 500 Animals questions by answer depth (top 15%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a simple explanation for why the iraqi army and the arvn in the 70s failed so miserably, despite after having the us invest billions of dollars in them?
Training and equipment aren't the only things required to have a successful army… Commitment and resolve are important too…And it just wasn't there for these armies… These conflicts in particular have/had levels to them that "we", meaning the…
How detailed is this explanation compared to similar Animals questions?
This is one of the most thorough answer at 116 words, ranked #71 of 500 Animals questions by depth. The key concepts covered are commitment, conflicts, brothers.
What approach does this answer take to explain the iraqi army and the arvn in the 70s failed so miserably, ?
The explanation uses direct explanation across 116 words. It is categorized under Animals and addresses the question through 1 analytical lens.