Well. Eventually they had won, or so Jun tells him, but at the time Emile had left they were still losing very badly. Didn't stop them from giving it their all, though.

"Aliens." No, Emile, be more specific, this guy probably doesn't know what that means. "They came from far away, invaded our land, killed our people. There's all kinds of 'em, and you could tell 'em because they'd shoot first and ask questions never. Little bit like the Nightmares you find here - they just attack you on sight, no reason. Nightmares are a lot easier to get rid of, though. You good in a fight?"