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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoTaliban or not, the peasants made it impossible for both Russia and the US to hold for any period of time using a pretty ancient rifle.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•1 year agoI think the IEDs, suicide bombers, and RPGs made a bigger difference in both cases
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoWell, of course it wasn’t just the rifle. But my point was that low-tech armaments (and terrain to an extent) didn’t make it a walk in the park no matter how high-tech your military. You still have to hold it.
Taliban or not, the peasants made it impossible for both Russia and the US to hold for any period of time using a pretty ancient rifle.
I think the IEDs, suicide bombers, and RPGs made a bigger difference in both cases
Well, of course it wasn’t just the rifle. But my point was that low-tech armaments (and terrain to an extent) didn’t make it a walk in the park no matter how high-tech your military. You still have to hold it.
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