Where will be the next full-on combat zone?

Cpl Julio Rosa — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:14:09 -0500

With post 9/11 wars seemingly coming to end, where and when do you believe the next large scale combat theater be?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 29 at 2020 4:33 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:33:52 -0500

Cpl Julio Rosa It could be anywhere, with the only certainty being a need to maintain our combat readiness.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Feb 29 at 2020 4:57 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:57:24 -0500

I'm going out on a limb here and predict somewhere in Africa. Do I have to get more specific? It seems that Africa is becoming the focus of several destabilizing influences (as if it needed any more). China and Islamic Terrorists are moving onto the continent.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 29 at 2020 5:06 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:06:11 -0500

It will be over land initially, and food/water after that. Not in our lifetime hopefully, but real estate is being lost daily due to rising water, and they aren't making any more. Where? No idea, but Africa has a lot of raw materials.

Response by SSG Samuel Kermon made Feb 29 at 2020 5:22 PM

SSG Samuel Kermon — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:22:06 -0500

I am beginning to think perhaps southern Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova might be the next battle ground. Then again perhaps Mexico.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Feb 29 at 2020 5:46 PM

CW4 Guy Butler — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:46:28 -0500

If it runs par with history, the last place we expect.

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Feb 29 at 2020 6:00 PM

MAJ Byron Oyler — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:00:17 -0500

When Iran goes nuclear and attacks Israel.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 29 at 2020 6:34 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:34:00 -0500

South China Sea and Eastern Europe

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Feb 29 at 2020 11:42 PM

SGT Philip Roncari — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:42:43 -0500

I cannot predict any specific global area,but know for certain it will be someplace very dry,or very wet,or very hot,or very cold,or mountainous,or urban or any combination of these because we always find ourselves in some god forsaken hellhole fighting for people who hate us and then returning home to people who at best treat us with distain and distrust,sorry just the musings of an old Vietnam Vet,sick of all these endless wars.

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Mar 1 at 2020 6:55 AM

Maj Marty Hogan — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 06:55:45 -0500

Chicago ...maybe California.

Response by MSG Danny Mathers made Mar 1 at 2020 3:41 PM

MSG Danny Mathers — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 15:41:56 -0500

South West Asia and Northern Africa some where around 10 years from now when a Socialist US President permits the construction and implementation of a nuclear device. However, It could be anywhere but the cause will be from a nuclear attack.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 1 at 2020 4:14 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 16:14:57 -0500

I can be anywhere. Just look at all the wars we have fought since WWI.

Response by LCpl Cody Collins made Mar 30 at 2020 2:56 AM

LCpl Cody Collins — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:56:44 -0400

I would say in the Pacific! China has been quietly building up ocean like platforms, similar to oil rigs . And stationing troops and surface to air/ surface to surface missile platforms to challenge the U.S. warships and aircraft. Plus china has been the asiatic bully, to the weaker island nations that have very little defense against such a power house. China also knows the influence of the United states has been reduced in the region. More and more Pacific nations are aligning with the Chinese to form a sort of "Kings of the East " Consortium. While the US aborted their babies, there by cheating it's self out of future men and women to serve. China has been birthing 3 times as many children. Soon China will be forced to expand and take lands and property from other nations. Australia and Taiwan will be prime targets for invasion. But US can do little conventionally against China without resorting to nuclear weapons in order to hold back the chinese against a vastly out number Western world. In a rush the Chinese can muster a 100 million soldiers and that's if you catch them by surprise. It will take several Western nations to come together to even come close to matching that and what will you do when a second 100 million come behind at 1st 100 million?

Response by SSG Jim Kissane made Apr 13 at 2020 7:24 AM

SSG Jim Kissane — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:24:21 -0400

Wherever god forsaken place it is, it will start over natural resources of the region (poppy, oil etc).
I just pray that we have the resources, logistics and leadership enabling us to deploy effectively and engage quickly. In the 60s we were still training troops in conventional warfare. It's a different world now and we need to quickly have capability to pivot to whatever theatre type we end up in (CBR, Cyber, Maritime, Jungle, etc).