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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by samrus on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @11:30PM (#49178289)
And what prevented those boots on the ground from winning in vietnam?
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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by thehappypm on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @07:00AM (#49181080)
The objectives are wildly different.

Vietnam is more like asking the question, could the US Military occupy all of Iran? Which I think the answer is essentially No, just like Vietnam.

The strait is one small objective , and the US had lots of successes in Vietnam with capturing key strategic areas, they just couldn’t cover that into a successful occupation

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