Im not comparing......what Im actually trying to say is..we need to address the upcoming challenge of modern warfare particularly urban warfare.....the philippine army in marawi is an example of why armies trained mostly for jungle warfare fare poorly in urban warfare.....
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why armies trained mostly for jungle warfare fare poorly in urban warfare.....
Asumsi yang salah jika mengartikan bahwa setiap tentara yang mahir pertempuran hutan tidak akan bisa menangani perang kota.
Klo kita lihat dari kutipan media tempo pada tanggal 28 oktober 2003
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Idi Rayeuk Dikuasai GAM Selama 14 Jam
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TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta:Gerilyawan Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) menduduki sebuah kota kecil, Idi Rayeuk, di Aceh Timur selama 14 jam sejak Kamis (1/3) hingga Jumat (2/3) pagi. Anggota GAM yang bersenjata lengkap itu baru mundur ke arah perkampungan penduduk, sekitar pukul 08.00 WIB pada Jumat pagi setelah digempur oleh pasukan gabungan TNI/Polri dalamjumlah yang besar. Berikutnya, untuk mempertahankan kota tersebut dari serangan gerilyawan balik dari GAM, aparat mengerahkan dua unit panser dan satu helikopter.
Ini contah kemampuan urban warfare apa bukan? Karena syaratnya lengkap tuh menurut wikipedia tentang urban warfare
Fighting in urban areas negates the advantages that one side may have over the other in armour, heavy artillery, or air support. Ambushes laid down by small groups of soldiers with handheld anti-tank weapons can effectively destroy entire columns of modern armour (as in the
First Battle of Grozny), while artillery and air support can be severely reduced if the 'superior' party wants to limit civilian casualties as much as possible, but the defending party does not (or even uses civilians as
human shields).
Some civilians may be difficult to distinguish from
combatants such as armed
militias and
gangs, and particularly individuals who are simply trying to protect their homes from attackers. Tactics are complicated by a
three-dimensional environment, limited
fields of view and
fire because of buildings, enhanced concealment and cover for defenders, below-ground infrastructure, and the ease of placement of
booby traps and
snipers.[
citation needed]
