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Re:Decoupling isn't phoney – The global trading system is st... by _kbh_ on Thursday August 31, 2023 @07:25AM (#37335494)
> What is your point? That soldiers die if you shell them?

My point is that the following paragraph doesn't exactly hold up if you consider Wagner to be "slight more competent weak opponents" which I would.

> When confronted with slightly more competent weak opponents (e.g. Taliban), the US military performs far more poorly. This poor performance worsens sharply as enemy competence scales.

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Re:Decoupling isn't phoney – The global trading system is st... by CapstanRoller on Thursday August 31, 2023 @02:58PM (#37342092)
Leaning on one instance of a massive overkill response against a relatively small group of PMCs and rebels isn't really saying much.

And sure, the US has successfully 'fought' similar 'battles' against groups of Taliban troops before, but eventually lost the war.

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