Comment on Ukraine links Kursk incursion to ‘fair talks’ as Russia closes in on key city
Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It’s kinda feeling then that Ukraine is doing this invasion as a last ditch effort to get peace talks before Russia takes over pokrovsk. Not a great sign for Ukraine it seems. I’m hoping others have more positive insights
Cort@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Huh, I saw it as a big push to gain territory right before mud season and winter starts.
Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I doubt its solely for that reason. My understanding with wars of attrition, land grabbing isn’t really important and can actually be detrimental (in cases of higher than usual losses) unless you are removing important resources from the enemy. Land is a form of resource, but major factories, oil refineries would probably have a larger impact against Russia.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 months ago
Let’s run through a hypothetical real quick.
Let’s say Texas seceeded from the Union, and at some point America tries to conquer it back. This time their secession was peaceful, mind you, America was going through some things and quite frankly you can’t say you stand for self determination if you’d said no. They even gave the nukes they had back!
It’s obvious that Texas alone can’t stand against America forever, they simply can’t compete in industry and population. America can fall flat on its face like an absolute moron and still win.
Now, obviously, America’s geopolitical enemies and people who simply think America is being more than a little fascist about the whole thing are supporting the Texan war economy, but unless they start sending in volunteer regiments the manpower shortage is still a problem.
America’s victory is just a matter of time. The President has invested too much personal prestige in the war to back out, and no American territory is at risk. Could be at risk.
How could it be? They’re outnumbered ten to one! You’re fucking America!
And then Texas starts pushing to New Orleans. For the first time since the 1812 American territory is invaded by a foreign power, over a war about… Some bullshit that everyone knows is bullshit. Texas was always more trouble than it was ever worth in the first place! It’s already cost the nation a hundred times what it could ever be worth, not even counting all the murders!
You see how this might put a bit of pressure on a weak, arrogant, and stupid President fighting a war of aggression that no one actually believes is justified?