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Having watched Russia completely fail to execute complex air combat operations in Ukraine of the sort we take completely for granted from the US, I think maybe
by afterburner 4y ago
Having watched Russia completely fail to execute complex air combat operations in Ukraine of the sort we take completely for granted from the US, I think maybe you are underestimating US air combat performance?
EDIT: Hmm I guess you edited out the part about saying the US has been losing for 60 years.
- nostrademons 4y agoYeah, I edited it out because I knew discussion would rathole on whether or not the U.S. military is effective, while the larger point I'm making is about institutions (in general) and their ability to change. Russia's performance in the Ukraine war is a good example: they have all the war materials [1], but they suck at waging war because the institutions are so corrupt that they suck at waging war [2]. [1] https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/03/world/infographic-ukraine-russia-military/ https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/03/world/infographic-uk... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9i47sgi-V4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9i47sgi-V4