Should probably clarify that Husky’s being facetious, since he likes to joke around and mess with people.
He’s right about the title and that it’s a Star Wars movie, though. Unfortunately, it’s Disney Star Wars, which really does come across as more of an idealistic fan film (despite being...
I know less about how necessary boots on the ground would be for initial planetary invasions, though sending them in for boarding operations makes much clearer sense to me.
However, I can certainly understand why they’d be key for actually occupying territory, since you’d need (somewhat)...
Per Isaac Arthur’s thoughts on the subject, a common tendency I’ve seen in more militant sci-fi is the presence of ground forces. Interstellar navies have obvious uses, but I find it harder to figure out how terrestrial armies would actually work, aside from cases where the factions fielding...