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minus-squarefelbane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·3 days agoBy giving advance warning of your long-range attacks, you reinforce to the enemy that you are interested in attacking capabilities, not personnel. It gives enough time to evacuate people but usually not enough to secure equipment and infrastructure.
minus-squareTroy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down5·3 days agoIt’s also about shows of strength for political purposes. We haven’t seen total war in ages.
minus-squarewabafee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·3 days agoAin’t Russian Ukraine war a total war? Though only Russia seems to be doing it.
minus-squaremagic_lobster_party@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up22·3 days agoIt’s a total special military operation
minus-squareTroy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·3 days agoFrom the Ukrainian perspective maybe. Russia hasn’t drafted yet.
By giving advance warning of your long-range attacks, you reinforce to the enemy that you are interested in attacking capabilities, not personnel. It gives enough time to evacuate people but usually not enough to secure equipment and infrastructure.
It’s also about shows of strength for political purposes. We haven’t seen total war in ages.
Ain’t Russian Ukraine war a total war? Though only Russia seems to be doing it.
It’s a total special military operation
From the Ukrainian perspective maybe. Russia hasn’t drafted yet.