There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
War is, in fact, an extension of politics, and in any war, military operations have to be conducted in such a way that they contribute to sustainable political outcomes consistent with vital interests that are at stake in that war.
Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.
Because war is a competition involving life and death, and in which national security and vital interests are at stake, establishing an objective other than winning is not only counterproductive, but also irresponsible and wasteful. In some circumstances, it is also unethical.
Combat is a piece of war. But war is a totalizing, uncivilized experience.
War is an arena for the display of courage and virtue. Or war is politics by other means. War is a quasi-mystical experience where you get in touch with the real. There are millions of narratives we impose to try to make sense of war.
Guerrilla wars, and even more so terrorist assaults, are conducted only by forces with insufficient strength to carry out a real war.
War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.
All warfare is based on deception.
War is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible.