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Aristus

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6. The Gulf War in 1991 was an inversion of that.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:01 PM

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It was decided by who had the better tanks and planes, as well as the better-trained and motivated troops. We won't see anything like that again, undoubtedly due to the rise of drones.

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