[PapaBear3625]

China’s powerful strategic rocket troops, the Second Artillery Force, still uses cavalry units to patrol its sprawling missile bases deep within China’s vast interior. Why? Because it doesn’t have any helicopters.

For patrolling, men on horseback have some advantages over helicopters. Horses are quieter than copters, so they don't advertise their arrival from miles away. Horses are cheaper than copters, not needing as much money for fuel and maintenance. They are right there on the ground, where they can observe footprints and other signs that intruders are in the area. And if they have radios, then backup can come by helicopter real fast.

[GOPJ]

Great. Cheap and better. That’s confidence building for out side. Thanks for sharing PapaBear - interesting insights you’ve got there...