noncredibledefense·NonCredibleDefensebyantonim True gentlemenView original on lemmy.dbzer0.com190Comments9Reply
ffelbane replylemmy.world5Hide 5 repliesBy giving advance warning of your long-range attacks, you reinforce to the enemy that you are interested in attacking capabilities, not personnel. It gives enough time to evacuate people but usually not enough to secure equipment and infrastructure.51Reply
Troy replylemmy.ca4Hide 4 repliesIt's also about shows of strength for political purposes. We haven't seen total war in ages.20Reply
wabafee replylemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesAin't Russian Ukraine war a total war? Though only Russia seems to be doing it.19Reply
NNoneOfUrBusiness replyfedia.ioAdding to what the other person said, it gives both sides a way to deescalate, avoid bad blood and save face.19Reply
PugJesus replylemmy.worldWar is just politics by other means. And politics often involves chest thumping nonsense.8Reply
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Seriously I just don’t understand war.
By giving advance warning of your long-range attacks, you reinforce to the enemy that you are interested in attacking capabilities, not personnel. It gives enough time to evacuate people but usually not enough to secure equipment and infrastructure.
It's also about shows of strength for political purposes. We haven't seen total war in ages.
Ain't Russian Ukraine war a total war? Though only Russia seems to be doing it.
It’s a total special military operation
From the Ukrainian perspective maybe. Russia hasn't drafted yet.
Adding to what the other person said, it gives both sides a way to deescalate, avoid bad blood and save face.
War is just politics by other means. And politics often involves chest thumping nonsense.