Accidental Bombings, Insurgent Tactics, and the Need for Military Innovation

If the military conducts airstrikes with aircraft and AA ends up accidentally bombing wounded soldiers who were receiving medical care, whether this incident was intentional or accidental remains unclear—but in the future, we may hear more such stories. If, in the northern regions, insurgents begin placing wounded soldiers in civilian areas—assigning them solely to locations…

If the military conducts airstrikes with aircraft and AA ends up accidentally bombing wounded soldiers who were receiving medical care, whether this incident was intentional or accidental remains unclear—but in the future, we may hear more such stories.

If, in the northern regions, insurgents begin placing wounded soldiers in civilian areas—assigning them solely to locations like schools, monasteries, pagodas, and hospitals—then we should be alert that similar incidents might occur again. Even if the public merely remembers and laments, if it turns out that it’s the military’s own wounded who truly suffer…

No matter what happens, if the insurgents start using new units or tactics, the military will also have to innovate and revise its strategies. Otherwise, we might end up in a situation where bombs are wasted while civilians remain unharmed—so constant innovation is essential.