War geography 101: you don't fuck with mountain peoples. As the meme goes they have the high ground.
Armenia, Ethiopia, Iran, Nepal, Dagestan to name a few. There's a reason that these peoples are still intact despite the centuries of colonial expansion. I know I'm a bit derivative but seriously it's a lot easier to play 'king of the hill' when you're on a fucking mountain.
War geography 101: you don't fuck with mountain peoples. As the meme goes they have the high ground.
Armenia, Ethiopia, Iran, Nepal, Dagestan to name a few. There's a reason that these peoples are still intact despite the centuries of colonial expansion. I know I'm a bit derivative but seriously it's a lot easier to play 'king of the hill' when you're on a fucking mountain.