Fri Sep 06 04:00:19 UTC 2024: – Many recruits drafted under Ukraine’s new conscription law lack motivation and military indoctrination required to aim and fire at Russian soldiers
– U.S. research shows that only about 15% of troops in combat actually fired their weapons at the enemy
– Dehumanization and indoctrination are needed to overcome natural aversion to killing in war
– U.S. military training and tactics have evolved to increase firing rates
– U.S. casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan led to recruitment problems and shift towards proxy wars and aerial bombardment
– Lack of media coverage and public debate kept recent wars out of the public eye
– Proxy wars have produced catastrophic impacts in other countries but mitigated U.S. domestic political impacts
– U.S.-backed wars in Palestine and Ukraine are leading to growing dissent among American partners
– Desperation of Israeli and Ukrainian leaders could lead to increased risks and potential U.S. involvement
– U.S. must choose between war and peace, resisting leaders’ schemes to manipulate into war and prioritizing diplomacy and negotiation for conflict resolution.

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