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Reconsidering the American Way of War: Strategy, Attrition, and the Future of Global Conflict

"Reconsidering the American way of war involves shifting from a traditional reliance on overwhelming industrial attrition and "total victory" toward a model of integrated deterrence. In 2026, this focus emphasizes multi-domain operations, distributed lethality, and the rapid adoption of autonomous systems to counter near-peer adversaries while ensuring military actions remain tethered to achievable political objectives. The Historical Bedrock: Russell Weigley and the Strategy of Annihilation To understand why the American way of war is being reconsidered in 2026, one must first understand the definition that dominated the 20th century. In his..."

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