"The last phase of the war was in 1989."
"That means that the Soviet Union at that time still maintained World War II-era tactics, with rigid command structures and weaponry that weren't well-suited for the era."
"But then two years later, in 1991, what did the United States show in the Gulf War?"
"Modern warfare dealt a dimension-reducing blow to the steel flood tactics of the World War II era."
"From the 'Earth' perspective at the time, it all seemed somewhat sci-fi."
"So the military power gap exposed between the United States and the Soviet Union was also the reason many member countries were reluctant to continue trusting them later on."
"After all, the disparity was indeed too vast."
"Though you can't really blame the Soviet Union."
"In reality."
"At that time on Earth, no country or federation could withstand the textbook-like modern warfare strike from the United States."
"Perhaps aside from the Soviet Union and Republic, hardly anyone could withstand it."
