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The Russian army is now using donkeys to transport ammunition to the front lines. (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The US Army still maintain a mule corps. It's how we got a lot of supplies to the inland hurricane victims last year.

That said, I'm surprised that hay and clover is cheaper than gas to make this at all efficient.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I would say there's a massive difference between maintaining a mule corps so that in the rare event you want/need to transport heavy supplies through terrain where vehicles can't go, you have the option, versus using mules as an alternative to vehicles.

The former gives you an element of surprise and/or the possibility to resupply an otherwise cut off unit, much like the capabilities granted by special forces. The latter is a sign that you don't have enough vehicles, and that your industrial base isn't able to keep up with losses.