☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoUkraine’s Kursk offensive is a huge strategic errorthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down120
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minus-squareCowbee [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoYes, but offensives are usually costlier than defensives. Given that Ukranian equipment has come at a far greater cost than Russian equipment, Ukraine has to be extremely careful in any engagement to not fall behind materially.
minus-squareblarth@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·3 months agoEric Schmidt just famously said that a good offense is the only good defense in war.
minus-squareCowbee [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoWe will see if he’s right or wrong.
Yes, but offensives are usually costlier than defensives. Given that Ukranian equipment has come at a far greater cost than Russian equipment, Ukraine has to be extremely careful in any engagement to not fall behind materially.
Eric Schmidt just famously said that a good offense is the only good defense in war.
We will see if he’s right or wrong.