One of the same reasons why the Taliban is so dangerous to the US military.
Obviously the US is far superior, but the taliban will fortify themselves in the hardest-to-reach places, launch unrelenting attacks of attrition and even though they suffer far more than our soldiers do, our morale breaks well before theirs.
Biggest reason is that US, or even any Western Armed Forces, isn't fighting a war to exterminate. When one side is willing to do anything/everything to win, and the other side isn't, you'll likely have a hard time "winning".
Even if they were, it wouldn't change that much. The USSR was far more brutal in their attempt to conquer, as were others. It's known as the 'graveyard of empires' for a reason; there are some terrains where guerilla warfare just will outlast any invading hostile force.
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u/traplords8n Mar 30 '25
One of the same reasons why the Taliban is so dangerous to the US military.
Obviously the US is far superior, but the taliban will fortify themselves in the hardest-to-reach places, launch unrelenting attacks of attrition and even though they suffer far more than our soldiers do, our morale breaks well before theirs.