re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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I’m generally curious what everyone thinks…. - Are wars of occupation ever successful? - if yes, what would it take for a war of occupation to be successful? - if the answer isn’t murder everyone who opposes you, what else can be done? This isn’t necessarily about Russo/Ukrainian War… just war in general.

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I think it depends on how you define successful. A war of occupation in which one distinct people/culture occupies another will end in strife, almost without exception. If you don’t care about the people and simply want the resources, geographic location, ports, etc, then that’s an acceptable price to pay.

If you’re actually trying to assimilate the population? Good fricking luck.