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Ukrainian commander says he'd be dead if he fought exactly how the US and its allies taught him (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think that "first clash of two heavily-armed militaries for decades" is quite misleading here.

They always manage to make this sound like idiot Westerners are decades behind as they haven't fought a serious war for so long they have no clue. When the reality is the opposite: Their instructors don't remember how to fight trench wars 1950s style with only light infantry and very limited support... because why would they?