Beaver [she/her]@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoRussia lacks troops, ammunition for major offensive in Ukraine, NATO official tells Reuterskyivindependent.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down15
arrow-up1153arrow-down1external-linkRussia lacks troops, ammunition for major offensive in Ukraine, NATO official tells Reuterskyivindependent.comBeaver [she/her]@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareMataVatnik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoIt seems like attrition might be the way to go. Offensives are expensive and risky. If the Russians keep throwing troops in to the meat grinder why not just let them
minus-squaremodel_tar_gz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoHistory doesn’t exactly repeat itself, but it does echo.
minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoBecause attrition tactics can still work when one side has far more bodies to throw at the front line.
It seems like attrition might be the way to go. Offensives are expensive and risky. If the Russians keep throwing troops in to the meat grinder why not just let them
Ah the WW1 strategy.
Going back to the classics
History doesn’t exactly repeat itself, but it does echo.
Because attrition tactics can still work when one side has far more bodies to throw at the front line.