this is the dichotomy between metal gear solid and fallout. the truth is, both messages are true. war has changed, and war never changes. in Ukraine, the minutia of war has changed. the technologies, the communication mechanisms, and the formations have been adjusted, but the top level truth of war, that it’s always based in one side or the other’s state sactioned hate has been demonstrated to be the same. russia, china, the united states, israel, the united arab emirates, sudan, they all still conduct war with the same basic principals: "we hate another people’s existance, and we will erase them from history