Yeah, it might give Ukrainians a temporary boost in morale, but again, no real advantage on the battlefield. And again, at what cost?
Doolittle: We were already officially at war with Japan. Cost was next to nothing. Therefore, the risk/benefit ratio was in our favor.
The Kursk incursion was touted as a morale booster for the Ukrainians, but look at the cost/benefit ratio. It was basically a case of The Flies Have Captured the Flypaper. The Russians picked them off like fish in a barrel. Yet the Ukrainians kept feeding their best troops and their best shiny Western war toys into Kursk, only to lose them. Meanwhile, the Russians kept methodically grinding down the Ukrainians all across the front lines in Ukraine. The cost/benefit was certainly not in Ukraine’s favor. It was a big ouchie.
And Ukraine is already officially at war with Russia. Your point?
Cost was next to nothing.
During the Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942, all 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers that participated in the mission were lost.The Ukrainian drone raid on Olenya was, in comparison, virtually cost-free, in terms of human life.Further, three American airmen were killed. Additionally, eight airmen were captured by Japanese forces, and three of them were later executed, while one died in captivity due to disease.
You thus evince a very poor understanding of U.S. history.
One must also acknowledge that, in retaliation for the Doolittle Raid, the Japanese launched the Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated 250,000 Chinese civilians and 70,000 soldiers. The Japanese military sought to punish the Chinese for assisting the American airmen who had bailed out after the raid, leading to widespread atrocities and destruction.
So if you'd care to argue that Putin is as bloodthirsty and homicidal Putin as Tojo, and predict that Putin, too, will respond to the destruction of this purely military and legitimate target with atrocities, I am willing to listen to your speculation.
Speculate away!
Regards,