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2022-03-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Struggled to Capture a Ukrainian Town. Intercepted Radio Messages Show Why-NYT

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Posted by DarthVader 2022-03-24 14:20|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 Attacking is harder than defending. Traditional wisdom was you needed a 3 to 1 advantage to even think about it. Or a lot of artillery and time.

Posted by SteveS 2022-03-24 18:46|| 2022-03-24 18:46|| Front Page Top

#2 5:1 is the ratio for combat in built-up areas or difficult terrain (including river crosings)

Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-03-24 19:20|| 2022-03-24 19:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Defenders don't win, they attrit.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-24 23:10|| 2022-03-24 23:10|| Front Page Top

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