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[–] bluGill@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

War is normally a slow process. In historical terms Ukraine is making good progress.. it is mostly fiction where wars are one in a couple days.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] bluGill@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

There have been a lot of exceptions. However the majority of wars are longer as if you don't think you can win surrender terms are generally better than death.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Sure, if you fight in the middle of the desert with little cover and no mud, progress is fast once you cut through the defensive lines. Vs fighting in mud and forests.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Hmm, let's just see what an actual war historian has to say about that https://www.agonmag.com/p/vlahos-ukraine-shares-same-fate-as