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The progression was always towards more targeted weapons, because they have less collateral damage.

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And a much higher chance of actually destroying the target. The US dropped more tonnage of bombs on Vietnam than the entirety of WWII, and yet random destruction is rather ineffective.

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0 points217y ago0 comments

The progression was always towards more targeted weapons, because they have less collateral damage.

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slededit7y ago

And a much higher chance of actually destroying the target. The US dropped more tonnage of bombs on Vietnam than the entirety of WWII, and yet random destruction is rather ineffective.

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