vatniksplatnik@lemm.ee to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agoPolish MoD announced that the eastern border will be reinforced with 50km deep fortification line called Eastern Shield.lemm.eeexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkPolish MoD announced that the eastern border will be reinforced with 50km deep fortification line called Eastern Shield.lemm.eevatniksplatnik@lemm.ee to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareEmoDuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 months agoNot pointless, a somewhat protected border is better than a not protected border if they have to go around it That was the entire point of the Maginot line
minus-squareAqarius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThere’s a philosophical question: if it did it’s job flawlessly, and still accomplished nothing, is it pointless?
minus-squareEmoDuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoIt accomplished slowing the Germans down and forcing them with going thought the rougher terrain of Belgium. That’s far from nothing
minus-squareAqarius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoAs I said, it worked flawlessly, but if it worked flawlessly, but France still got overrun, it’skinda debatable what the point was?
minus-squareEmoDuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoWhat’s the point of seatbelts if people wearing them might still die in car crashes? Might as well get rid of them then
Not pointless, a somewhat protected border is better than a not protected border if they have to go around it
That was the entire point of the Maginot line
There’s a philosophical question: if it did it’s job flawlessly, and still accomplished nothing, is it pointless?
It accomplished slowing the Germans down and forcing them with going thought the rougher terrain of Belgium. That’s far from nothing
As I said, it worked flawlessly, but if it worked flawlessly, but France still got overrun, it’skinda debatable what the point was?
What’s the point of seatbelts if people wearing them might still die in car crashes? Might as well get rid of them then