▲ 617 ▼ Ukrainian drones now spray 4,000° F thermite streams right into Russian trenches (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 278 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) The moral high ground doesn't work in war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] booly@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) The moral high ground is absolutely critical in war. War is politics by other means, and being able to build consensus, marshal resources, recruit personnel, persuade allies to help, persuade adversaries to surrender or lay down their arms, persuade the allies of your adversaries not to get involved, and keep the peace after a war is over, all depend on one's public image. There are ways to wage war without it, but most militaries that blatantly disregard morals find it difficult to actually win. In this case? The entire military strategy of Ukraine in this war is highly dependent on preserving the moral high ground. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand and agree with your point, but the fact that people are worried over whether Ukraine is killing nicely enough is ridiculous to me. It's a defensive war of survival. The moral high ground is already theirs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago I think he is referring to not making civilian casualties. Ukraine is not mass terror bombing civilians in the hope that they hit a Russian soldier somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) The moral high ground is absolutely critical in war. War is politics by other means, and being able to build consensus, marshal resources, recruit personnel, persuade allies to help, persuade adversaries to surrender or lay down their arms, persuade the allies of your adversaries not to get involved, and keep the peace after a war is over, all depend on one's public image. There are ways to wage war without it, but most militaries that blatantly disregard morals find it difficult to actually win. In this case? The entire military strategy of Ukraine in this war is highly dependent on preserving the moral high ground. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand and agree with your point, but the fact that people are worried over whether Ukraine is killing nicely enough is ridiculous to me. It's a defensive war of survival. The moral high ground is already theirs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago I think he is referring to not making civilian casualties. Ukraine is not mass terror bombing civilians in the hope that they hit a Russian soldier somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand and agree with your point, but the fact that people are worried over whether Ukraine is killing nicely enough is ridiculous to me. It's a defensive war of survival. The moral high ground is already theirs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago I think he is referring to not making civilian casualties. Ukraine is not mass terror bombing civilians in the hope that they hit a Russian soldier somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago I think he is referring to not making civilian casualties. Ukraine is not mass terror bombing civilians in the hope that they hit a Russian soldier somewhere. permalink fedilink source parent