I saw a post the other day about western businesses starting to bid on part of Ukrainian industry and stuff. Does anyone have a link to more of that? I forgot to save it to my sources.
There’s a ukranian website for privatisation, if that’s what you are looking for?
https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1048573?scrollToComments=true
Found it! lol. Is this the same site you are talking about?
Indeed it is!
Some units failed to follow cleared paths and ran into mines. When a unit delayed a nighttime attack, an accompanying artillery bombardment to cover its advance went ahead as scheduled, tipping off the Russians.
Isn’t this literally a WW1 strat? Probably even older. Is this the cutting edge doctrine that US teaches and UA fails to implement?
Anyway, hindsight is 20/20, but why did the Americans bother to teach their way of fighting? Ukraine has different constraints and if I had to guess, slightly different army composition. I’ve heard that the US relies heavily on having complete air superiority, which UA doesn’t have. I suppose they know other ways of fighting too, but unless I’m missing something, this seems like a massive oversight from NATO, to the point of hubris.
US relies heavily on having complete air superiority
And also buying or otherwise recruiting massive amounts of locals to be used as cannon fodder. Which is what these ukranian soldiers are. Then USMC swoops in and claims victory.
Where can I read more about this?
This is what I get for not keeping my sources on hand. Apologies for the delay.
Here is one option. I understand if you would be sceptical about some rando blog, especially with that kind of profile picture (I know I was), but the fellow cites his sources, so you can check them yourself, if needed.
On topic of other conflicts, I sadly have nothing on hand, except to note that everywhere - from Vietnam to Libya to Afghanistan, there was always a “local” military doing the dirty work and usually composed of colourful characters.
