▲ 72 ▼ 'Weak' US military unable to fight major conflict: Report (thecradle.co) submitted 2 years ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/us_news@lemmygrad.ml 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Haven't won any conflicts lately, that's for sure. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Define winning, please. Because it seems they've been fairly successful at protecting the interests of the capital. Which is, you know, the main function of military in dictatorship of bourgeois permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] werty@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where are those success you mentionned ? Ukraine proxi war? The global war on of terror ? The vietnam war ? Reality say otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago Let's see. Guatemala. Panama. Libya (ruined one of the most prosperous nations in Africa, terminated plans for pan-arabic currency). I'm sure I'm forgetting many more. Arguably Ukraine as well. It tanked EU, spiked sales for Yankee weapons, ruined Ukraine and demonised Russia in the eyes of many - most importantly in the eyes of Ukrainians and Russian citizens. You sure about that "reality" bit? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Define winning, please. Because it seems they've been fairly successful at protecting the interests of the capital. Which is, you know, the main function of military in dictatorship of bourgeois permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] werty@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where are those success you mentionned ? Ukraine proxi war? The global war on of terror ? The vietnam war ? Reality say otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago Let's see. Guatemala. Panama. Libya (ruined one of the most prosperous nations in Africa, terminated plans for pan-arabic currency). I'm sure I'm forgetting many more. Arguably Ukraine as well. It tanked EU, spiked sales for Yankee weapons, ruined Ukraine and demonised Russia in the eyes of many - most importantly in the eyes of Ukrainians and Russian citizens. You sure about that "reality" bit? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] werty@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where are those success you mentionned ? Ukraine proxi war? The global war on of terror ? The vietnam war ? Reality say otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago Let's see. Guatemala. Panama. Libya (ruined one of the most prosperous nations in Africa, terminated plans for pan-arabic currency). I'm sure I'm forgetting many more. Arguably Ukraine as well. It tanked EU, spiked sales for Yankee weapons, ruined Ukraine and demonised Russia in the eyes of many - most importantly in the eyes of Ukrainians and Russian citizens. You sure about that "reality" bit? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago Let's see. Guatemala. Panama. Libya (ruined one of the most prosperous nations in Africa, terminated plans for pan-arabic currency). I'm sure I'm forgetting many more. Arguably Ukraine as well. It tanked EU, spiked sales for Yankee weapons, ruined Ukraine and demonised Russia in the eyes of many - most importantly in the eyes of Ukrainians and Russian citizens. You sure about that "reality" bit? permalink fedilink source parent