Long ago, when I was serving NS, my platoon warrant asked us, 'are you willing to die for your country?'
'YES!'
'Do you want to die for your country?'
Slight hesitation, followed by, 'YES!'
'Stupid idiots,' my Konfrantasi era platoon warrant shocked us, 'being willing to die for your country is not the same as wanting to die your country! If you train well, you'll make your enemy die for his country.'
He probably got the idea from a movie or from his British trainers but it's stuck with me all these years.
'YES!'
'Do you want to die for your country?'
Slight hesitation, followed by, 'YES!'
'Stupid idiots,' my Konfrantasi era platoon warrant shocked us, 'being willing to die for your country is not the same as wanting to die your country! If you train well, you'll make your enemy die for his country.'
He probably got the idea from a movie or from his British trainers but it's stuck with me all these years.
There is no soldier in the world anywhere more chicken than US. They are so afraid to lose them, even just one. Even captive also the US govt and society are unable to take it.
PRC soldiers are unafraid to give their lives to serve their country, majority of them prepare to die any time. Unafraid to get captured or killed or hurt. The people and govt and army are not affected by human live losses, the family members of lost soldiers are very proud and will recieve life time benefits from teh state. In any conflict PRC can afford to use billion lives and sustain till victory without backing out. Their soldiers are brave their leaders aren't afraid to let them die as well.
Chairman Mao sent his own son who just married into front line of Korean War where he was killed. His death did not affect the intention and resolve of the war at all. USA and SG will never have such level of strength and resolve.
All the US and western chee byes are too soft and weak and afraid of pain hurt and death. Useless coward culture deep in their nations.
Live and blood are too rediculously unaffordable in western culture. And in Chinese Asian cultures very affordable, as well as norm to take lives or lose them. When they have to slay you in billions they don't feel that bad. In the history of Chinese warfares, mass gennocides and brutality to especially civilians are too common. Entire river of blood and corpses are standard expectations.