Eric Gens on Nostr: Shen: You may notice the belligerents in World War II did not lose to partisans or ...
Shen: You may notice the belligerents in World War II did not lose to partisans or saboteurs- those irregular forces that would be called terrorists in a modern setting. Although they were active, they were not a decisive factor.
Why? Because the Wehrmacht, the Red Army, the Japanese, and the Chinese had no qualms about lining up an entire village and executing them in reprisal.
The idea that terrorist networks are new and adaptive in a modern setting is a product of the constraints many modern nations fight under. Western armed forces seek to minimize collateral damage.
The Americans lost in Afghanistan because they largely fought to avoid public criticism.
One thing the Israelis are demonstrating, as is the case with the recent killing of a Hezbollah leader: if you do not care what criticism you will face, a well-resourced and well-organized force can utterly smash irregulars.
This is not new information, but a useful reminder. When conflicts become existential, the gloves come off.
#Nasrallah #Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah
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Why? Because the Wehrmacht, the Red Army, the Japanese, and the Chinese had no qualms about lining up an entire village and executing them in reprisal.
The idea that terrorist networks are new and adaptive in a modern setting is a product of the constraints many modern nations fight under. Western armed forces seek to minimize collateral damage.
The Americans lost in Afghanistan because they largely fought to avoid public criticism.
One thing the Israelis are demonstrating, as is the case with the recent killing of a Hezbollah leader: if you do not care what criticism you will face, a well-resourced and well-organized force can utterly smash irregulars.
This is not new information, but a useful reminder. When conflicts become existential, the gloves come off.
#Nasrallah #Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah
image generated with http://hotpot.ai