Deployment of as many as five U.S. divisions and coalition forces to Southwest Asia makes a significant statement about the criticality of ground forces even in the high-technology era. Winning war requires command of the ground, despite pundits who argue that "silver bullet" packages have reduced the need for land forces. Yet, the notion persists that small ground forces backed by air and naval precision-guided munitions (PGMs) are sufficient to defeat Iraq.

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