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1. running101 · 1790363869 · focus · HN ↗

   Z should hit Russian data centers.

   1. stickfigure · 1790365761 · focus · HN ↗

      It's a mistake to blindly adopt tit-for-tat. Presumably Z has a list of important targets and is working his way down. Maybe data centers rank, maybe they don't.

      During the Battle of Britain, Churchill ordered a bombing attack on Berlin. Consequently, Hitler ordered Göring to switch from attacking military infrastructure to attacking London. This is widely considered to have been a significant strategic mistake that helped the British win the Battle of Britain.

      1. verdverm · 1790371004 · focus · HN ↗

         I would imagine data centers would have more military value for Ruzzia than Wildberry, but also a significant escalation (which Ruzzia has now seemingly done)

         Data centers are now dual use infrastructure and valid war targets

         1. morkalork · 1790390515 · focus · HN ↗

            I'd say the real issue is that datacenters are super flammable (unlike refineries and evidently wildberries warehouses). Russia can use ballistic missiles on Ukraine's DCs but Ukraine has relatively small drones and few flamingo missiles

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