I would suggest doing some reading on TPI, where the value of strobe has been discussed at length.
In short, no one who knows what they are doing will claim to be able to disable anyone with a flashlight short of striking someone with the light. The light helps identify targets, and buys fractions of a second to address the target. Southnarc has a technique for disguising movement using strobe, and everything he teaches gets pressure tested.
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