Reservists in War Zones

Discussions focus on risks faced by reservist soldiers in conflict zones, including being unarmed, operating behind enemy lines, and justifications for military actions in contexts like Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Israel-Hamas.

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audessuscest Sep 21, 2022 View on HN

these people are reservist. They knew and already accepted that this could happen

happyscrappy Dec 31, 2014 View on HN

Armies do not melt into the civilian population at the first sign of trouble.

slim Mar 26, 2021 View on HN

maybe it comes from foreign soldiers

slededit May 24, 2016 View on HN

Soldiers have the means to defend themselves.

ajuc Dec 7, 2012 View on HN

Maybe it's because these soldiers were on Afghani terrain without Afghan people permission?

vmception Mar 15, 2022 View on HN

Reads like cause for a special military operation against the people that allow this

simoncion Jan 17, 2014 View on HN

You were operating in a war zone. Things are different there. :)

Fjolsvith Sep 6, 2019 View on HN

So those soldiers would be behind enemy lines.

jQueryIsAwesome Dec 21, 2012 View on HN

Context man, they were recently in a civil war and the communication and transportation was so bad that towns had to be prepared by themselves to affront any possible Britain retaliation; but now with the biggest army in the world, with carriers, combat helicopters and combat jets doesn't seem to have too much sense.

baybal2 Jan 7, 2021 View on HN

If they would've used their military experience, they would've not came unarmed.