Is legitimacy that which has determined what land can be taken in Ukraine? Or is it just really difficult to take land when your enemy has precise rockets/artillery/bombs in abundance, and has your location zeroed at all times with perfect visual intel?
I believe this legitimacy problem is true for holding hostile land not taking it, because drones and handheld rockets in the hands of a hostile population of an occupied land are strong enough to kill tanks, etc. These things are in the hands of a defending force anyway, so it makes little difference for taking land if that land is legitimately yours or not.
I think Russia failed to capture Kiev in the initial conflict because they tried fighting it by rules of older technology, not because they lacked legitimacy.
The real problem will be if Russia tries to HOLD land that isn't theirs.
Good time to be “the grey man”. Plan for the worst, hope for the best.
Is legitimacy that which has determined what land can be taken in Ukraine? Or is it just really difficult to take land when your enemy has precise rockets/artillery/bombs in abundance, and has your location zeroed at all times with perfect visual intel?
I believe this legitimacy problem is true for holding hostile land not taking it, because drones and handheld rockets in the hands of a hostile population of an occupied land are strong enough to kill tanks, etc. These things are in the hands of a defending force anyway, so it makes little difference for taking land if that land is legitimately yours or not.
I think Russia failed to capture Kiev in the initial conflict because they tried fighting it by rules of older technology, not because they lacked legitimacy.
The real problem will be if Russia tries to HOLD land that isn't theirs.
Just listened to Amerikaner, great show. I'm gonna ask again, come stream on odysee! You were building a great following on dlive.