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protonbob
on Feb 21, 2025
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Rebels are able to use techniques that a government never could or would. I think you underestimate the usefulness of small arms in guerilla warfare.
quickthrowman
on Feb 21, 2025
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I think you underestimate the lethality of remotely piloted drones with missiles and IR cameras and the futility of fighting against them.
protonbob
on Feb 22, 2025
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You can pretty easily build / buy these. Look at Ukraine. Lots of their drones were just off the shelf. Jamming is super directional and easy to spot so fighting forces use it sparingly.
sillywalk
on Feb 22, 2025
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The Taliban would argue otherwise.
gus_massa
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You underestimate the nasty things goverments have done.
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