>>688380
You are forgetting the type of conflict we are talking about. If modern, western cities come under attack by an organized military force, then we must assume that a major war is taking place, thus eliminating any economic prowess of a city in a flash.
Also, there are a lot more things of strategic value than cities, like major road/rail-lines, power plants, dams, manufacturing plants, oil refineries or oil fields, just to name a few at the top of my head.
I am not saying a fortress would have to be city sized, but that Grozny could be an example of a modern interpretation of a fortress.
If you re-read my post, I recommended something like the Maginot line on steroids, maybe twice its depth which would make any country doing that look like even more of a chump than the French with their OG one.
I was also explicitly stating that one would not need to fortify a city like Vauban, but rather use the existing city itself, like Mogadishu or Grozny.
I get the distinct impression you are willfully misreading my post to make your own point.
Come on, mang.
>>688385
marvelous post.