One possibility that occurs to me is that if the AS start uncollaring damane all the time and gain a significant advantage that way, the Seanchan could well adapt and modify the a'dam to make this impossible.

They could for example add somekind of complicated locks to any new a'dam that would be difficult for the AS to "pick" with air in a combat situation. Or they could just melt the two sides of the collar together so that the collar literally cannot be removed at all.



True. Links are an advantage. Though whether they neutralise the three oaths completely is up for debate I think. Usually we have been shown that the AS have to go deep into combat before they can retaliate, despite knowing that the opposing enemy would certainly kill them if they could. They have to actually place themselves in a situation where they are in danger. Given how easy it is to kill with the OP, that might prove fatal. I have no doubt that Seanchan would quickly realise that they should kill the leader of the link.

Hmm. What happens to the rest of the AS in a circle if the leader dies violently?



Can the AS attack without exposing themselves to danger. If they are the ones in a position to initiate a fight, then obviously the Seanchan don't know they are there yet which means the three oaths kick in.

And while you are right about the greater strength of the weaves, I am unsure if this makes them invulnerable to concentrated attacks from multiple damane. Men cannot link for example but the Asha'man could still mass-attack any barrier a link could create and kill the leader. If this was not the case, the AS would have no reason to be afraid of the asha'man or think they are too powerfull, which we know is what the AS think.



This is true. Though there is no reason why a damane could not use an angreal too. It seems likely that the Seanchan could capture these for themselves from the bodies of dead/captured AS or through raids and balance the scales. Though it is true that this would give the AS a temporary advantage atleast.




The trouble is that the three oaths are a massive disadvantage and I don't think they are as easily countered as you think. Combat skills also develop through experience and time, so it will take them time to learn, during which the Seanchan could be constantly attacking and thinning the AS numbers.

And ofcourse if the struggle happens before the last battle, the shadow would likely be covertly helping the Seanchan side to weaken the AS in prepartion for TG.