Calculated to destroy the Ukrainian military capability by destroying assets and boots on the ground, without destroying the Ukrainian people. While also claiming and building back the 4 oblasts (now Novorossiya). US involvement in the Vietnam War was 10 years. The war in Afghanistan lasted 20 years. You ought to check your rhetoric with the history book.
In a way, I can appreciate your point. But the level of violence to make World War ii happen that quickly resulted in massive death on all sides, the ruination of Europe and China, and the creation of a huge Communist hegemony in Europe and Asia. I suppose it had to happen, but we should never forget the cost. (My father was part of convoys throughout the war, lucky to survive. After the Japanese surrender, he was able to walk through the ruins of Nagasaki. Extremely sobering experience.)
Yes, it is always better to achieve objectives quickly...unless the strategy is to reduce your enemy to impotence without damaging the populace. Putin has almost said as much. it is very explicitly a war of attrition.
Calculated to destroy the Ukrainian military capability by destroying assets and boots on the ground, without destroying the Ukrainian people. While also claiming and building back the 4 oblasts (now Novorossiya). US involvement in the Vietnam War was 10 years. The war in Afghanistan lasted 20 years. You ought to check your rhetoric with the history book.
Longer than WWI, closing in on WWII. The good old times when something actually happened.
You wanted them to carpet bomb the biolabs, giving the the ideal excuse for WW3 and lockdowns?
In a way, I can appreciate your point. But the level of violence to make World War ii happen that quickly resulted in massive death on all sides, the ruination of Europe and China, and the creation of a huge Communist hegemony in Europe and Asia. I suppose it had to happen, but we should never forget the cost. (My father was part of convoys throughout the war, lucky to survive. After the Japanese surrender, he was able to walk through the ruins of Nagasaki. Extremely sobering experience.)
Yes, it is always better to achieve objectives quickly...unless the strategy is to reduce your enemy to impotence without damaging the populace. Putin has almost said as much. it is very explicitly a war of attrition.