The World is a Different Place

I was talking to my room mate the other night and our conversation drifted into his favorite game called Modern Warfare 2. He is a much better player than I am and spends more time playing which is fine, anyway one part he didn't under stand was when one of the main characters launches a nuke to stop the Russian invasion. My room mate wanted to know if he did it on purpose, I responded in the affirmative. I explained that an invading force is in constant need of resupply, men, ammunition, fuel, and air support. Mean while a defending force doesn't have the same amount of need. With established bases and support basically right behind them they just need to stand their ground. The explosion shut down power and disrupted communications so the complexity of the offensive fell apart when they no longer could talk to each other. I had to laugh at the fact that I understood applicable reasons why his plan would work instead of just accepting things at face value. The world is a different place when you understand the logistics required to run a huge operation.