> > it is not a contest where the winner is awarded a prize It is assuming the characteristics of a contest, especially for wars fought in times of abundance.

> > it is not a contest where the winner is awarded a prize It is assuming the characteristics of a contest, especially for wars fought in times of abundance. Roman and Persian generals would scratch their heads at the precision with which we try to avoid collateral damage, and even soldiers on the field nowadays have a band on their arm identifiying which team are they with (it's yellow for Ukraine and Red for Russia). Even going back to the days of Kosovo and Bosnia that was unfathomable.