[smarm52]

> In the truck he tells me: "No one is fighting war this way - they are learning from us. This will be the future war."

Must feel horrible to be a laboratory for richer countries newest war tech.

Also, there's an incentive for richer powers outside of the conflict to extend the conflict, to allow for more "research". Unclear if this is actually the case, but it is present.

[jfengel]

It sucks to be invaded.

It sucks very slightly less if you're being given support from wealthier countries.

It would be even better if those countries would let you use them to really tear up your invader -- not just their invading forces, but striking their homeland. But when those countries are fearful of that escalating, you take what you can get.