Doomer porn is fun, but the reality is that we are light years ahead of the Russians and the Chicoms. Its obvious.
Now, do we want to try invading either of them? Certainly not. But our recent experiences in Afghanistan aren't comparable because we were under VERY strict RoE. That would not be the case in a peer-to-peer conflict. It wouldn't be a cakewalk like Iraq of course.
Such a conflict won't occur unless Putin loses his mind and invades someone other than Ukraine, or if the Chicoms decide we are stretched too thin to defend Taiwan. And even then, that will mostly be Naval and Air, not Ground.
Doomer porn is fun, but the reality is that we are light years ahead of the Russians and the Chicoms. Its obvious.
Now, do we want to try invading either of them? Certainly not. But our recent experiences in Afghanistan aren't comparable because we were under VERY strict RoE. That would not be the case in a peer-to-peer conflict. It wouldn't be a cakewalk like Iraq of course.
Such a conflict won't occur unless Putin loses his mind and invades someone other than Ukraine, or if the Chicoms decide we are stretched too thin to defend Taiwan. And even then, that will mostly be Naval and Air, not Ground.