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Re:US Government is taking serious step toward space-based n... by rany_ on Sunday August 13, 2023 @01:18AM (#37106915)
Well, you could make the argument that during the 2000-2020s the US was at war with undeveloped countries that definitely had no chance of dethroning the US technologically; this is different because China is in a position to do just that.
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Re:US Government is taking serious step toward space-based n... by flagrant_taco on Sunday August 13, 2023 @07:52AM (#37109027)
For sure there are differences in the enemy if you consider us already at war with China and/or Russia. It's my personal opinion that WWIII kicked off the day Russia's navy left port and circled around Europe to get to the Mediterranean (Dec 2021), but we haven't technically declared war yet.

Its worth noting that Afghanistan may be less developed technologically but they have now successfully fended off invasions from both the Soviet Union and the US. Never underestimate your enemy in war, especially if you're Goliath invading David's home.

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