Western fighters in Ukraine are getting killed because they assumed the war would be easy, says a US veteran who fought there
www.businessinsider.com
Many Western fighters who came to Ukraine expected an easy fight and weren't willing to learn new tactics to win at a disadvantage, a US veteran said.
  • BeamBrain [he/him]
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    1 month ago

    Some members of the military and experts have said that the NATO-style training given to Ukrainian soldiers has not served them well in this war.

    Who could have guessed that the strategies meant to be used against impoverished colonial subjects would be ineffective against a regional power with third-generation main battle tanks, massed artillery, and air support

  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    1 month ago

    On brand for the US. Probably why they lost in Vietnam too. They think they're hot shit from the strongest country in the world, but can't put the work in to back it up.

  • ButtBidet [he/him]
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    1 month ago

    Imagine risking your life (and killing others) just to prevent Russia from absorbing a majority Russian piece of land. I don't get it.