Firesale - most of us would associate this word with Bruce Willis in his Live Free or Die Hard movie. Incidentally Baltimore where all those scenes - freeways falling, F-35 plane chase, electricity hub - is where I live.
I was fascinated by the idea of the firesale comprising of 3 steps and have come up with a slightly different firesale than the movie on what the defence forces should be ready to deal with.
Step 1: Destroy telecommunication. If people cannot communicate with each other, you have got the first strike. Look at all the coordination, sharing of information, planning that you can deny or make it difficult with destroying telecommunication.
Step 2: Destroy public utilities. Electricity, MRTS (mass rapid transit system), water supply, whatever you can get your hands on - strike two. How long can morale be up when core utilities are destroyed.
Step 3: Destroy places of strategic importance - parliament, historical places, government offices - strike 3. These are institutions that people have faith in or are proud of. Once the pride collapses, defeat is near.
This brings up two questions:
1. Are we equipped to do so, do we have a plan and the ability to execute?
2. Are we equipped to prevent our adversary from doing so to us?
Many of you in future would rise in ranks and become Generals. I hope that you put into execution this idea, if someone has not thought of the firesale till then.
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