• hglman@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Yes, but also you’re ignoring the reality of the resilience of insurgent forces to air power. You cannot win the war only from the air.

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      9 months ago

      The Texas Gravy Seals are going to have to leave their bunkers for burgers and beer eventually…and insulin.

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      9 months ago

      Good thing the most well funded military in the world, greater than the next 9 nations combined, is also at their beck and call. This isn’t the NVA, this is a bunch of 280 pound guys who practice shooting from benches, going against drones, artillery, bombers, tanks, missiles, etc.

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      9 months ago

      One of the fattest countries in the world aren’t hardened fighters after years of various occupations. Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq etc. is not comparable to the US and Texas