- Ukrainian’s shock offensive on Russia’s Kursk region came as a surprise even to Ukraine’s soldiers.
- “We joked that it wasn’t April 1st,” a Ukrainian soldier told The Economist.
- The country’s troops did suspect that an invasion was imminent after they were issued new equipment.
No they cannot.
This is even more true today as the amount of technology and co-ordination required to field a successful force is many orders of magnitude more complex. It is truly insane to suggest that people can just ‘defend themselves’ against an army unless I’m grossly misunderstanding your point.
People have always found ways to defend themself and have always fought against tyrants.
You are quoting someone who was fine with slavery and probably lived an aristrocratic life.
You may have missed the part where ukrainians were defending themself from the second biggest army in the world with homemade drones.
Defending yourself and launching invasions or orchestrating soldiers are two different things
I never claimed that defending yourself was the same as commanding an army. In fact my whole point was that it’s not. You haven’t addressed the core criticism of your post which is that a group of individuals can in no way be as effective as an army.
Yes Ukrainians have been defending themselves with home made drones…and jets, and artillery, and air defence missiles, and … an army. That’s why there is still a Ukraine.
“People will always find a way” is a nice sentiment but I wouldn’t bet my life or the lives of my family and countrymen on it.
They don’t have to, their goal is to defend themself not to be the tool of same politician and invade other countries.
That’s what they have been doing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partisan_(military)
Yes, they do have to because an army is what they’re up against. I feel like we’re living in different dimensions here or something. How do you expect a group of individuals to shoot down jets and incoming rockets, or form supply lines, or strategise at the level required to mount an effective defence, or maintain the necessary international relationships to ensure bullets keep getting delivered? That’s barely even scratching the surface.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partisan_(military)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency
Yes, those things exist. And therefore?
that’s an answer to your previous question, i suggest you to open these link and read them.
Alright, mate. As fun as it’s been I guess we’re done here then. Suffice to say we are all glad you’re not in charge of the defence of Ukraine
Ah the old, I can’t defend my stance so I’ll link a lot stuff and say “do your own research.”. Weak attempt to distance yourself. If you actually understood and were able to defend your point you would. You didn’t because you can’t lol.
Let’s just link the concept of guerrilla warfare like it means anything. It’s failed multiple times throughout history but just the concept of it existing process my point! What a brain dead take.
Ahh ok. So you know nothing about military warfare at all. Scattered resistance against an army is nothing but cleanup. The defense needs to be organized to be effective. How are you not embarrassed saying this BS?
Yeah and they have lost maybe times through history. What is with your constant selective memory and bringing up vague facts like this while telling others to stay on topic.
Grade D tankie troll.