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1. Militaries Always Fight The Last War

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 08:48 AM

Nov 1

War is a messy, dying business. The Ukraine-Russian war illustrates how innovation or lack of innovation can change the trajectory of a war.

War experts are a dime a dozen. For the most part, they're just people capable of formulating a good story to people who are looking for sounding boards.

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