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It's curious how Russia can't seem to defeat Ukraine, and the US is having so much difficulty with Iran. (lemmy.world)
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The two superpowers (since the term itself was coined) having such difficulty with comparatively small nations. Does it force a rethink of their status?

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[โ€“] rosco385@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 month ago

Both Russia (well, the USSR) and the US lost in Afghanistan. In asymmetrical warfare a superpower's strength can be turned into a weakness.