Powerful nations almost inevitably sponsor terrorist groups to be a thorn in the side for other nations. These terrorists target civilians to ensure a disproportionate response. There is no end to these conflicts because the primary fighters have no desire to negotiate and are willing to sacrifice any civilians around them as meat shields.

The U.S. does it (Taliban v1, many coups). Israel does it (Hamas). Iran does it (Hamas, Hezbolla and Yemen). Russia does it (Taliban v2, many coups).

Can’t remember hearing about China or India doing it though? But they care about a different part of the world and so I’m not sure I hear about it as much in western media.

[–] BoJo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago

China supports and backs the MNDAA, which is nominally a terrorist organization but really (like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Ansarallah) probably does a better job of governance than the Myanmar government.

[–] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 4 points 8 months ago

Yes, and even within a country there are often various factions taking action at the same time but with different aims, like when American president JFK wouldn't send reinforcements for the Bay of Pigs invasion and the coup was foiled.