> My solace is that in a real conflict, all of that red tape would be put to the side and people can get about building things.
That's just not going to happen. A real conflict would involve nukes, and the war would be quickly over.
I doubt that something close to Vietnam can happen again either. (And even for a 2nd Vietnam, I doubt that any significant artillery would be used when, as you point out, missiles are an option.)
> My solace is that in a real conflict, all of that red tape would be put to the side and people can get about building things.
That's just not going to happen. A real conflict would involve nukes, and the war would be quickly over.
I doubt that something close to Vietnam can happen again either. (And even for a 2nd Vietnam, I doubt that any significant artillery would be used when, as you point out, missiles are an option.)