The ultimate question in all of these conflicts is whether the aggressors will be held accountable (Hamas, Russia, Sudan, etc.). If not, this will be the beginning of a series of future conflicts which will make these conflicts seem quaint. It’s similar to the 1930s. Aggressors never paid the price for their initial actions and ultimatel…
The ultimate question in all of these conflicts is whether the aggressors will be held accountable (Hamas, Russia, Sudan, etc.). If not, this will be the beginning of a series of future conflicts which will make these conflicts seem quaint. It’s similar to the 1930s. Aggressors never paid the price for their initial actions and ultimately the entire world ended up at war. If that happens again, given today’s more deadly weaponry, the casualties will be in the hundreds of millions.
My thoughts exactly. I also wonder how much the threat by Russia to deploy hypersonic nuclear warhead carrying aircraft is affecting Western military decisions. As far as I understand it the West has yet to catch up with this Russian and Chinese technology. Although the Patriot system could get lucky taking out a few of these out before they strike their targets, this is by no means guaranteed. First unveiled back in 2018, it perhaps explains Trump’s supine policy regarding Russia. From a simple minded apolitical strongman’s point of view Putin is the Bigger Beast.
And Avangard missiles are even faster, hitting speeds of Mach 27 or 32,200 kilometres per hour. They can also perform rapid manoeuvres making interceptions nigh on impossible🙀🐾
I can't imagine anybody ever paying the price for initiating these conflicts, to be honest - I guess apart from Hamas' military leadership. These are all really knotty, awful conflicts that may well continue for a long time with, yes, hard-to-imagine numbers of deaths.
The ultimate question in all of these conflicts is whether the aggressors will be held accountable (Hamas, Russia, Sudan, etc.). If not, this will be the beginning of a series of future conflicts which will make these conflicts seem quaint. It’s similar to the 1930s. Aggressors never paid the price for their initial actions and ultimately the entire world ended up at war. If that happens again, given today’s more deadly weaponry, the casualties will be in the hundreds of millions.
My thoughts exactly. I also wonder how much the threat by Russia to deploy hypersonic nuclear warhead carrying aircraft is affecting Western military decisions. As far as I understand it the West has yet to catch up with this Russian and Chinese technology. Although the Patriot system could get lucky taking out a few of these out before they strike their targets, this is by no means guaranteed. First unveiled back in 2018, it perhaps explains Trump’s supine policy regarding Russia. From a simple minded apolitical strongman’s point of view Putin is the Bigger Beast.
Interesting! I really know nothing about this.
A starting point ?
https://amp.dw.com/en/russias-hypersonic-missiles-what-you-need-to-know/a-61204404
And Avangard missiles are even faster, hitting speeds of Mach 27 or 32,200 kilometres per hour. They can also perform rapid manoeuvres making interceptions nigh on impossible🙀🐾
Interesting. Reminds me of the "missile gap" conversations at the height of the Cold War.
I can't imagine anybody ever paying the price for initiating these conflicts, to be honest - I guess apart from Hamas' military leadership. These are all really knotty, awful conflicts that may well continue for a long time with, yes, hard-to-imagine numbers of deaths.
Unfortunately, you probably are correct.