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You must be thinking of the Iraq War (2003), which Putin tried to imitate but failed. The Gulf War (1991) was a slow invasion that started with several weeks of
by jltsiren 2y ago
You must be thinking of the Iraq War (2003), which Putin tried to imitate but failed. The Gulf War (1991) was a slow invasion that started with several weeks of aerial bombardment. A similar operation would have given foreign aid more time to arrive in Ukraine. By the time the coalition started the ground invasion in the Gulf War, Ukraine had already received substantial military aid and won the Battle of Kyiv.
- wat10000 2y agoDesert Storm was about six weeks from start to finish. That’s not enough time for outside aid to make much of a difference.
- jltsiren 2y agoBattle of Kyiv lasted about as long, and Ukraine definitely received enough aid to make a difference. On April 7, 2022 (43 days into the invasion), it was reported that Ukraine had received 25k anti-aircraft weapons systems and 60k anti-tank systems.