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[-] draneceusrex@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This makes me wonder how if the cartels and the Mexican military actually coordinated, and how that force would compare to Ukraine's. Mexico does have the 10th largest population in the world, while Ukraine is 44th.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago

Honestly, I think invading Mexico would be harder than it sounds.

That being said, the main difference between the US and Russia is that there’s no way the US would fail to gain air superiority.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 36 points 1 week ago

It'd basically be impossible to occupy even with a large draft/mobilization. Mexico is 3x the size and population of Ukraine and the terrain varies between mountain jungles and desert plains.

America wouldn't have an issue handling their military, but a counter insurgency war would be unwinnable.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Exactly, the occupation would be completely unviable.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 14 points 1 week ago

Genocide, you say?

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Nonsense, just look at viet- Ira- Afghani- Uhhh.

[-] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 14 points 1 week ago

here’s no way the US would fail to gain air superiority.

We achieve Air Superiority and then use that to build a McDonalds and a Starbucks on every street corner. It's a perfect plan!

[-] draneceusrex@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Agreed on both points.

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They would become immensely popular in the towns.

Government, population, and internationally backed cartels, armed to the teeth, already operating all in the US... It would make our wars in the middle east look like a walk in the park. Maybe even Vietnam.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Maybe... But Cartels can be bribed much more easily than soldiers.

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