RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoIsrael threatens Iran’s top leader after missiles damage hospital and wound more than 200www.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down11
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minus-squarereal_squids@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days agoWhat happens if one country invades the other which doesn’t posses the tech necessary to kill the leader? eg cruise missiles, bunker busters, or modern aviation in general
minus-squareAlaik@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days agoThen that country would lose in a conventional war also?
minus-squarereal_squids@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoNot really, there are some good examples of underdogs winning (without cruise missiles for example). edit: and we’re not talking strictly conventional. also that’s not what “no downsides” means
What happens if one country invades the other which doesn’t posses the tech necessary to kill the leader? eg cruise missiles, bunker busters, or modern aviation in general
Then that country would lose in a conventional war also?
Not really, there are some good examples of underdogs winning (without cruise missiles for example).
edit: and we’re not talking strictly conventional. also that’s not what “no downsides” means