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Re:Insecure world launches into rearmament with a 9% militar... by more_corn on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @02:22PM (#39458258)
I beg to differ. In WWII Germany conquered quickly and easily. If you were on the receiving side of blitzkreig it seemed like your military just folded like paper cutouts. To Germany it seemed like they could do anything they wanted so that’s what they did.
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Re:Insecure world launches into rearmament with a 9% militar... by ElevenLathe on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @03:51PM (#39459363)
That was the miscalculation. Conquering territory fast isn't good enough to achieve victory in war. In fact the opposite is probably true: being able to steamroll your immediate neighbors can cause you to overextend and ultimately lead to defeat.
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