- all intentions and plans are known long before
- all moves can be observed anytime and reacted to by the opponents
- small missiles have become too capable to go on with cold war style traditional tank columns and helicopter operations
- whatever is of value and intended to be occupied gets destroyed before in the process
- there is not enough military knowledge at the top, surprise blitz move led to under equipped troops
- lack of diplomatic preparation and alliances moved conflict and cost to hurt/destroy own economy
- new equipment works not as good as advertised, even huge quantities of hardware and total superiority by size cannot be efficiently used against some guerrilla style warfare
- upcoming public opinion issues with victory day next and returning troops spreading "different" information
- small opponent can win info war