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[-] draneceusrex@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 47 points 1 year 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 year 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 year ago

Exactly, the occupation would be completely unviable.

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

Genocide, you say?

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

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

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

Agreed on both points.

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 2 points 1 year ago

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

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