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Russia learns a hard lesson about the folly of war

7 mins | May 20, 2022
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The biggest takeaway is that you should never underestimate the little guy. Vladimir Putin assumed his armies would overpower Ukraine within days. However, the result couldn't be further from the truth. As seen with the Vietnam War and the failure in Afghanistan, Gideon Rachman discusses the strange phenomenon where when major military powers invade smaller countries, they usually lose.

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