The two superpowers (since the term itself was coined) having such difficulty with comparatively small nations. Does it force a rethink of their status?

  • kvasir476@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Not a military strategist, but 3 things that are easily observable:

    1. Iran and Ukraine are fighting on home turf.
    2. The US and Russia were massively overconfident. Both thought a small operation to kill the top brass would cause Ukraine and Iran to topple.
    3. The asymmetry of objectives. The US and Russia are fighting wars of choice, while Ukraine and Iran fight wars of necessity for their survival.
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      1 month ago

      Not just that, but drones have become a hell of an equalizer, especially for attrition. At this point, wars are fought on spreadsheets as much as on battlefields. Trump’s battleship idea is even worse, as it’s extremely costly and could be taken out by a handful of drones at less than $50k combined. Honestly it reminds me of when I was a kid screwing around on my step dad’s work computer and made a car in CAD. He broke it down and turned it into a blue print for me. That’s exactly what the military did when he said he wanted a battleship. “Sure kiddo, well mock up some prints and do a little video for the ship you designed.”