Why just those two vehciles?

 

There are French, Italian, British, German, and Finnish vehicles superior to the two types mentioned, so why just those two?  

Herald

What British vehicle do you have in mind Herald?  Since we left the Boxer program, the only vehicle which springs to mind is Saxon, which is a joke.

There are French, Italian, British, German, and Finnish vehicles superior to the two types mentioned, so why just those two?  

Herald

I recently had some Strykers come help me out of a little situation last month. I was pretty impressed with them personally. I know the crews love them. I'd be curious to know what vehicles were better and in what context. Guerrilla24 these questions need to also include the requirements of the operator.

 

-DA

I see what your saying Herald, but some of the vehicles you list, like Fuchs, are ancient.

 

 

 

 

I hink you know my answer.

Old hardware or not,

the US Army obviously saw fit enough to adopt the German Fuchs as the M93 series Fox NBC recon vehicle (it even swims).

 

As to border incidents and the need for greater (mobility? protection? firepower? maneuverability?) choices for the US border guards,

the problem here is more political than anything to do with having the gear to do the job.

 

Either there's some publicly-unknown agreement between the US and Mexican governments concerning extradition priviledges or who knows what (DEA & NSA might know something the rest of us don't, such as ongoing surveillance by both governments of certain individuals involved),

things that theUS government would shudder from were it ever made public (which is why the US side can't fire back under too many restrictive RoEs and other legalities),

or this just isn't as big an issue to the Washington crowd as many of the general public wish it were (the safety net comforting WaDC suggests that, until masses of predominantly hispanic illegals are being arrested in crime sprees in the nation's Capital, then it's not a super concern to them)...

 

Anyhow, yeah, the GPV fleet would be good mounts for border duty (until those thugs start trying to enter with RPGs...).

But concerning incidents with armed groups crossing into sovereign US territory heavily armed,

then my opinion is that there needs to be a clearly defined line of no return: post it in spanish : "If you cross beyond this point with illegal possession of weapons, use of deadly force is authorized against you by the US government and its affiliates".

Anyone caught beyond this line bearing weapons is a legitimate target.

 

Not only post the warning, but allow the border security personnel the authorization to respond to these threats in kind: terminal force.

Then if Mexico, or anyone else, cries foul, let them then explain why these armed individuals were allowed onto US soil, illegally, heavily armed.

 

Perhaps bunkers every 2-3 miles, with a trained Barrett 50 gunner occupying each along with considerable observation & surveillance equipment (to include the current generations of highly capable night vision equipment) and deputized men and women with the full authority to detain and arrest trespassers,

would go a longer distance to curtailing illegals with weapons than any concrete-and-barbed-wire fence.

 

Again, until Washington is really serious in doing anything to curb the problem,

don't expect the armed bandits to decrease their incursions.

Is it going to take the murder of some US border protectors by these armed thugs to get enough support behind border security?