• MY_ANUS_IS_BLEEDING@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    The best way to defend a country from the US is to not engage them in traditional warfare but use guerilla tactics until they give in and go home. They’ve lost multiple wars this way.

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      This is what the US have encouraged Taiwan to do. Taiwan wanted to purchase a few incredibly expensive fighters and ship from the USA, but basically all war simulations just had China target these and secure a fast win. The USA instead encourage Taiwan to take the “porcupine” technique, spreading many small weapons, particularly handheld anti-aircraft type weaponry across the country. The plan is to make invasion too inconvenient. The flip side is that without a reliable way to show a display of strength, anywhere the larger aggressor does pick on (USA to UK China to Taiwan) can focus on one part of the country and reliably cause massive damage there.

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      But also to not have multiple US military bases already on British soil.

      I’m not a military person, but I feel that could be seen as tactically unwise…

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        The chances of a future where the UK and USA go to war where those military bases aren’t long since gone is nearly impossible.

      • wiccan2@lemmy.world
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        This is what I was saying to someone a couple of weeks ago when Musk was talking about liberating the UK.

        They don’t need to invade us, they’re already here.

      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Dont they technically own those bases? They ones i remember were very explicitly named RAF (Royal Air Force), don’t know about other US branches presence

    • MurrayL@lemmy.world
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      Unfortunately even then the M.O. is to flatten half the country, dismantle any existing government, then half-heartedly declare victory before leaving any survivors to clean up the mess.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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      If they invade the UK we’re just going to throw all their bud light in the sea. See how they like it.