asprintf t1_j63ssrr wrote on January 27, 2023 at 2:50 PM Reply to ELI5: How is donating equipment to participate in war, not considered going to war? by lloyd705 Basically been this way since the Cold War. The major powers fight through proxy wars to contest each other on their imperial interests. Going to war with each other directly means mutually assured destruction with nuclear weapons. Permalink 1
asprintf t1_j63ssrr wrote
Reply to ELI5: How is donating equipment to participate in war, not considered going to war? by lloyd705
Basically been this way since the Cold War. The major powers fight through proxy wars to contest each other on their imperial interests. Going to war with each other directly means mutually assured destruction with nuclear weapons.