tripwire troops in Podcasts
conceptTripwire troops, military units positioned as a deterrent in conflicts, historically used during the Cold War and in NATO operations.
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Pretty much all of your troops in Germany from 1957 until about 1970 were a tripwire force.
In most cases, the tripwire troops have exactly zero chance of success in holding the territory.
So what's the difference between a tripwire troop and a troop just simply defending the territory?
Now in theory, the troops are there to act as a deterrent.
If you served in Berlin during the Cold War, you were a tripwire troop.
I've known people who have served as tripwire troops who didn't know that's what they were.
Tripwire troops are not something that often gets discussed in the United States, because we as a country like to pretend we'd never do something like this.
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