But the Allies, strengthened by American troops, had developed new tactics and new weapons.
There is also concern about the pirates developing new tactics, and changing the rules of the game.
The German general staff, by 1918, had developed new tactics and command structures that proved effective in conditions of modern industrial war, leading to victory in the east and brilliant, if temporary, successes in the west.
They are sharing information and developing new tactics... and they are getting much tougher". The proof, he says, is in the way suspected pirates behave when the Absalon approaches.
The battalion subsequently completed a 12 month-tour attached to US forces, during which it developed new tactics and techniques that later became standard for Australian battalions and supporting arms and services that would subsequently operate in Vietnam.
Russia and Iran and Sunni extremist groups decided that could not beat us with conventional military power, so they developed new tactics and tools to grow their influence and harm our interests.
The government also plans a new Defence Cyber Operations Group - which will include a unit at GCHQ which will develop "new tactics, techniques and plans to deliver military effects, including enhanced security, through operations in cyberspace".
Perhaps they should have learnt lessons sooner, but after the slaughter on the Somme they did develop new tactics – tanks, ground-strafing aeroplanes and avoiding mass frontal assaults.
Don't consider it a waste of time; if your intention to help them evolve and develop new tactics that will settle up some of their anxiety is sincere, you'll see that your people will also be sincere toward working tasks.
