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> I am not a grunt who thinks wars can only be won with boots on the ground. However, all wars must eventually be won with boots on the ground. This has to be
by wespiser_2018 7y ago
> I am not a grunt who thinks wars can only be won with boots on the ground. However, all wars must eventually be won with boots on the ground.
This has to be an over-simplification, and we should think this narrowly about armed human conflict. It's definitely possible to win a war by simply not fighting it, to win a war via stalemate (cold war), by finding a political alternative, or by just not showing up.
- gnode 7y agoThe cold war isn't a great example. It encompasses violent proxy wars, involving plenty of ground combat (e.g. Korean War; Vietnam War).
- wespiser_2018 7y agoFair point! I only bring it up because we didn't directly fight the Soviets, although the use of combat troops was a large part of the cold war geopolitical strategy, as you mention!
- buboard 7y agoCold war wasn't a war, and it involved a lot of ground operation (spies), which oddly could be said to have brought the two sides closer.