IC Space forces was Re: [FT and DS 2]

On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 01:10:35 -0000 "Robin Paul" <Robin.Paul@tesco.net>
writes:
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> In our era, Indonesia used to operate the old Soviet "big CL"
Not being an Indonesia guy [my pretend specialty is some selected rocks
trying to pass as Islands/Singapore/Malaysia/Brunei (okay, that was
freebie)] but for most of the region when I was growing up and a young adult
(1970's) the average surface naval ships looked a lot like a miniature version
of WW2. In fact there are a lot of (less then adequate
WW2-retreads/upgrades still pretending to be major regional surface
combatants in some of the Navies today. Not all, I like Singapore's
naval elements.  How they would survive even a half-assed strike by the
regional Air/Naval Air forces in the regions is beyond me.

Bringing this back on topic, Would the IC Space Forces be forced to do
what the Russian (Sorry, Soviet) forces did in the Cold War - use
officers like the West uses NCO's?

Would that result in a top heavy Naval roster in space?

Would the GZG version of the KRI be mostly Heavy Cruisers for the 'battle
line' with occasional BC stiffeners and flotillas of 'escort' sized ships for
most purposes?

If so, what would be a selection of weapons that would allow them the chance
to strike hard and fast and (depending on success) either withdraw or harry a
retreating foe?

I can't imagine the "100 families" allowing their piece of the system to be
destroyed because of a lack of a space force entirely. And Ground Forces need
ways of being reinforced or being transported for the purpose of attacking
enemy systems. Maybe the lighter version of the Starship Trooper strike
transport for IC Marines.

Gracias,