04-24-2017, 11:25 PM
What didn't get mentioned in the article is that the #1 population growth demographic is aging people in the developing world, not high birth rates. Birth rates have been on the decline globally since the 1950s, with several large populations already headed into demographic winter, like Japan and Russia not far behind, then China.
Usually, we see violent criminals aging from 12-40yrs, almost always males. Industry relies heavily on labor from this age range, especially in the developing world.
The only region/continent of the world that hasn't had as drastic of decreased fertility rates is Sub-Saharan Africa, where their fertility "only" decreased by 37 percent between 1960 and 2005, much less than the 61 percent decline in Asia and Latin America over the same period.
Africa will be one of the main "new frontiers" in American global force projection, since we have become the default empire with the only Navy and military capable of keeping the oceanic trade routes secure.
The focus of the article is more on doctrine and force structure to deal with the developing megacities, which is an important consideration for an expeditionary task force that will be expected to isolate and diminish hostile actors in these heavily-urbanized masses of people, industry, slums, and disparity.
Making a conclusion about small arms this early in the game is well beyond my pay grade. Information systems integration and mobile QRFs with new types of vehicles seems way more important than the caliber that will be used. I'm thinking of something like drone swarms with the ability to ID bad actors who have been observed and target-designated for application of terminal effects on with robotic locusts.
Usually, we see violent criminals aging from 12-40yrs, almost always males. Industry relies heavily on labor from this age range, especially in the developing world.
The only region/continent of the world that hasn't had as drastic of decreased fertility rates is Sub-Saharan Africa, where their fertility "only" decreased by 37 percent between 1960 and 2005, much less than the 61 percent decline in Asia and Latin America over the same period.
Africa will be one of the main "new frontiers" in American global force projection, since we have become the default empire with the only Navy and military capable of keeping the oceanic trade routes secure.
The focus of the article is more on doctrine and force structure to deal with the developing megacities, which is an important consideration for an expeditionary task force that will be expected to isolate and diminish hostile actors in these heavily-urbanized masses of people, industry, slums, and disparity.
Making a conclusion about small arms this early in the game is well beyond my pay grade. Information systems integration and mobile QRFs with new types of vehicles seems way more important than the caliber that will be used. I'm thinking of something like drone swarms with the ability to ID bad actors who have been observed and target-designated for application of terminal effects on with robotic locusts.
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CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com