ThisMachineKillsFascists [they/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 10 months agoDespite Trillions Spent, the US Military Hasn't Won a Real War Since 1945www.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down14
arrow-up1122arrow-down1external-linkDespite Trillions Spent, the US Military Hasn't Won a Real War Since 1945www.commondreams.orgThisMachineKillsFascists [they/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squarealephlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-210 months agoWhat does “winning a real war” even mean post-WW2, anyway? In modern conflicts, this is a very nuanced concept - are we referring purely to achieving military objectives, or are we including broader diplomatic and humanitarian goals as well?
What does “winning a real war” even mean post-WW2, anyway?
In modern conflicts, this is a very nuanced concept - are we referring purely to achieving military objectives, or are we including broader diplomatic and humanitarian goals as well?