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>War's ultimate purpose is to shift the situation into a point where diplomacy can happen. Sorry but that is just plain nonsense. The purpose of diplomacy is
by aa-jv 2y ago
>War's ultimate purpose is to shift the situation into a point where diplomacy can happen.
Sorry but that is just plain nonsense. The purpose of diplomacy is to avoid war. War destroys any reason for diplomacy.
- rcxdude 2y agoIf that were true, wars would never end.
- aa-jv 2y agoAnd? Multiple wars are happening today: because diplomacy failed.
- rcxdude 2y agoAnd many more wars have ended, because the war eventually brought both sides to the table (even if that is an unconditional surrender).
- XorNot 2y agoWhat do you think diplomacy is? Why do you think it accomplishes anything? It certainly does, but you are discussing it as though it is not something that is formed against a backdrop of self-interest, geography, history, and military capability. Diplomacy is distinctly not "just talking nicely".
- ranger207 2y agoThe purpose of diplomacy is to achieve national goals in the international field. Wars happen when two nations have incompatible goals and diplomacy isn't able to resolve them. The wars are fought to achieve national goals, or change the other nation's goals. Diplomacy is ultimately what resolves wars by making the new national goals compatible. Every single treaty or armistice ending a war is a result of diplomacy, even unconditional surrenders.