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That was not the case for Vietnam vs the USA or for Afghanistan vs the Soviet Union. I'm both cases there were internal anti war movements, especially in the US
by pmontra 1y ago
That was not the case for Vietnam vs the USA or for Afghanistan vs the Soviet Union. I'm both cases there were internal anti war movements, especially in the USA, and (for the smallest state) the resolve to outwill the largest one, no matter how many years and deaths it would take.
- ithkuil 1y agoWell of course this logic works only if both belligerants go all in. A defender who feels an existential threat can outpace an attacker that is fighting a war far away from home without any strong stakes.