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elanor_x
During the last 70 years the Western global order was based on the hypocritical idea of the end of history, especially the end of wars. Everybody, including FSU in Afghanistan, prepares army forces for special ops in the conditions of technological superiority. It leads to the degradation of armies, as was demonstrated by the “second in the world” Russian army on 24.02.22 and by IDF on 7.10.23 (I am unsure re IDF, but report Schelin’s words.) Schelin sees as extremely dangerous the development of weapons, like drones, which destroys the superiority of nation states vs. non-state actors.
This attempt to stop history created numerous conflicts which cannot be resolved via peaceful means. For instance, Palestinian / Israeli conflict is a case in which peaceful coexistence is impossible; one of the two must stop being a subject (быть субъектом). There is no place on the map for two states, and for Israel leaving territories is suicidal (военное самоубийство).
Israel for the Arab world is what the Gaza Strip is for Israel since it’s an alien body located in the middle of trade routes and logistics chains.
Why are civilians suffering the most? The philosophical paradox of war is that, to put any restrictions on warfare methods, one must give it a legitimately recognized space in foreign relations. Otherwise, war expends indefinitely; even domestic policy turns into a civil war. See: Ukrainian cultural front, economic front, песенный фронт.
A neoliberal military-industrial complex is unready for big / mass wars. If we have no wars but only special ops, for the last 30 years the complex has been working to produce a small number of technologically advanced and costly weaponry. It lets the system to engage in money laundering. Thus, financially, it’s more profitable to produce one expensive plane than 10 simpler ones.
