Nothing in this story is surprising. I note that Western nations rarely attack nations that have the ability to hit back. Kosovo, Bosnia, Syria, Libya, iraq are examples. Except for Iraq these were not boots on the ground. 3 times the West put troops on the ground ànd was humiliated, Vietnam, Somalia and Afghanistan.
Nothing in this story is surprising. I note that Western nations rarely attack nations that have the ability to hit back. Kosovo, Bosnia, Syria, Libya, iraq are examples. Except for Iraq these were not boots on the ground. 3 times the West put troops on the ground ànd was humiliated, Vietnam, Somalia and Afghanistan.