The West in its hubris won't learn until after its knock-out punch in the nose. But this is common to all militaristic cultures. They keep going until they try

The West in its hubris won't learn until after its knock-out punch in the nose. But this is common to all militaristic cultures. They keep going until they try it on somebody who gets up and destroys them. A very good example is the German-Soviet war of 1941-1945: the all-conquering Germans thought the Soviets would be another quick walkover. It wasn't.