Current Events > Publicly telegraphed military operations... when did this start?

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Sides telling the world what they're about to do/why they did what they just did...

Russia-Ukraine
Israel-Hamas/Iran

Seriously, ever since Putin invaded Ukraine, it seems sides in war have been declaring their intents prior to act. Isn't that completely against the strategy of waging war?
Was it always this way?? Maybe it was, & merely grossly amplified via online/social media.

Right now, Ukraine is waiting for US congress funding, all but giving Putin bread crumbs for best window of advance.
Israel & Iran always telling one another, just you wait & see very soon. ?

This is older then you think. Whether its for internal propaganda, International Law/Humanitarian Reasons, Intimidation or other reasons its not entirely new.

And Satelites/Social Media/Smartphones changed the game too. Stealth outside of small operations or using a large one as a distraction/smokescreen is practically impossible. Even if you are somehow stealthy to external forces all it takes is one careless soldier with a phone to give a goldmine of info to the enemy often unwittingly.

Unsuprised_Pika posted...

This is older then you think. Whether its for internal propaganda, International Law/Humanitarian Reasons, Intimidation or other reasons its not entirely new.

And Satelites/Social Media/Smartphones changed the game too. Stealth outside of small operations or using a large one as a distraction/smokescreen is practically impossible. Even if you are somehow stealthy to external forces all it takes is one careless soldier with a phone to give a goldmine of info to the enemy often unwittingly.

In all my readings of history, I guess I always assumed that sides were smart enough to catch everyone fully off guard.
I suppose in the age of the UN & multilateralism, being ahead of their own facts is a key. Not to mention appeasing pressures of their own populace to make a show of things.

It's just strange. When China invades Taiwan, are they going to ask westerners to leave the island within 72hrs for their own safety...? Wouldn't shock me now.

They basically don't want It to escalate any further, so they are doing tit for tat exercises.

2001mark posted...

When China invades Taiwan

Oh lord