• Nyoka
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    11 months ago

    Dragunov: disrespected. PKM: also disrespected. Skorpion: most disrespected on this unhappy day.

    For real, infantry training is way more valuable than any particular weapon gimmick as long as it is “good enough”. The Soviets figured out qd optics crazy early, but it’s not like every grunt was issued an AKMN and taught to use a magnified optic.

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      11 months ago

      Even more valuable than infantry training is having a functional supply line. Logistics wins wars.

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        11 months ago

        If we’re going to be really credible:

        1. Have the biggest economy, or
        2. Be allies with the biggest economies