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Some common force multipliers are: # Technology # Morale # Geographical features # Weather # Recruitment through diplomacy # Training EXAMPLES A small group of well-equipped soldiers holding a fortified position at the top of a mountain, with the sun at their backs, may be far more effective than a larger group of soldiers with worse equipment in an exposed position with the sun in their faces. A given Infantry Division may be able to advance 12 miles (20 km) in a day. Assigning trucks to this division will act as a force multiplier allowing the division to advance 40 miles (65 km) in a day. Air support, Artillery , and other specialized weapons systems are other examples of factors that may dramatically increase the division's capabilities. Modern Western militaries are highly force-multiplied forces, in that a relatively small number of troops can successfully defeat much larger numbers of less well-trained and equipped enemies. For example, in the . However, some military analysts believe that the overwhelming combat capabilities of advanced military forces may lead to a false assumption of their capabilities in every situation. For this reason, these strategists may argue that greater emphasis needs to be placed on " Boots On The Ground " (the actual number of troops present). |
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