▲ 614 ▼ Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up' (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by NightOwl@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 1156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You expect those vehicles will not be damaged by mines huh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, but they haven't faced massive minefields, helicopter gunships, artillery, electronic countermeasures, airstrikes, etc when occupying Iraq or Afghanistan. Fighting guerrillas and fighting a peer army are two entirely different beasts, and we see the proof in more western tanks being lost in 2 months than USA lost in 2 decades in Iraq or Afghanistan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Adkml@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Also, America keeps losing wars to those guerilla fighters let alone an army with actual military doctorine permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, but they haven't faced massive minefields, helicopter gunships, artillery, electronic countermeasures, airstrikes, etc when occupying Iraq or Afghanistan. Fighting guerrillas and fighting a peer army are two entirely different beasts, and we see the proof in more western tanks being lost in 2 months than USA lost in 2 decades in Iraq or Afghanistan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Adkml@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Also, America keeps losing wars to those guerilla fighters let alone an army with actual military doctorine permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Also, America keeps losing wars to those guerilla fighters let alone an army with actual military doctorine permalink fedilink source parent