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Re:Armies are re-learning how to fight in cities by gruturo on Thursday September 01, 2022 @09:01AM (#32675676)
Conventional is exactly the right term unfortunately.

"Conventional" means all-out war, army vs army. The problem is that russia is carrying out conventional warfare tactics against a civilian population rather than an opposing army.

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Re:Armies are re-learning how to fight in cities by thriftwy on Thursday September 01, 2022 @09:33AM (#32675988)
> The problem is that russia is carrying out conventional warfare tactics against a civilian population rather than an opposing army.

What does it do to the opposing army then? And what does that army do in the meantime?

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Re:Armies are re-learning how to fight in cities by trasz on Thursday September 01, 2022 @12:44PM (#32679091)
Okay, I think that’s it: to me, using methods of conventional warfare, but aimed against civilians instead of military, is no longer conventional warfare.
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