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At the end of the day, the troops don't need to like their General, or fear them, they need to respect them. That's a key difference.
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At the end of the day, the troops don't need to like their General, or fear them, they need to respect them. That's a key difference.That's fair. After all, popularity contests are for politicians, not for commanders who need to actually
achieve something.
Well, if Ukraine wants to rotate its 40+ year old troops to the rear for rest and training/support roles, it needs to mobilize and if necessary conscript the young men and dare I say it, women of Ukraine. A country cannot stand if its young adults won't defend it - that's why Israeli mandatory service starts at age 18, not 38.There is EU data that show Ukraine had a large reduction in the birth rate after the collapse of the USSR, this is why there is a 20 year "gap" in the mobilisation potential of Ukraine.
Unless the ukr sees a war prolonging 18 years that is far fetched . Bordering funny.I heard mentioned on one the more economics minded channels that Ukraine has similar demographic issues that Russia has. It seems that Ukraine is trying to build up its future population. Hence the reluctance for a wider mobilization.
Well, the Afghan invasion and subsequent occupation lasted over 20 years before the Taliban expelled the West. How long will it take for Ukraine to expel the Russians from all of Crimea and Donetsk? It's been nine years so far.Unless the ukr sees a war prolonging 18 years that is far fetched . Bordering funny.
The Russians don't have to fly stuff in from half a world away.Well, the Afghan invasion and subsequent occupation lasted over 20 years before the Taliban expelled the West. How long will it take for Ukraine to expel the Russians from all of Crimea and Donetsk? It's been nine years so far.
I have heard similar re the mobilisation age. Basically give them a chance to have children in their early to mid 20s before going to fight. Also give them a chance to get a trade or education so that they also don't have a generation hindered on that front too.I heard mentioned on one the more economics minded channels that Ukraine has similar demographic issues that Russia has. It seems that Ukraine is trying to build up its future population. Hence the reluctance for a wider mobilization.
Not really. The idea is that their most productive years for having children is their early-mid 20s so they get that done then go fight. The alternative is that they risk getting a large impact on their future generation if they loose a lot in their prime. I believe similar (the loss of a large part of a generation) happened in the World Wars for some countriesUnless the ukr sees a war prolonging 18 years that is far fetched . Bordering funny.
Its not about expelling.Well, the Afghan invasion and subsequent occupation lasted over 20 years before the Taliban expelled the West. How long will it take for Ukraine to expel the Russians from all of Crimea and Donetsk? It's been nine years so far.
Hang on, I'm working on it, no, it's not quite there. Can I phone a friend?Its not about expelling.
Blow up an oil plant... well.. now where in history did i see a campaign just doing that and strangle ... ??
Yesterday for one. Good work Ukraine.Blow up an oil plant... well.. now where in history did i see a campaign just doing that and strangle ... ??