Too Fragile to Fight: Could the U.S. Military Withstand a War of Attrition?

By Conrad Crane

At the turn of the 20th century, Polish Jewish banker Ivan Bloch compiled a detailed analysis of the potential effects of war between major powers. He saw a world of interconnected economies with vast industrial power and large armies. He thought future great-power war would be too costly to contemplate, as bloody wars of attrition […]

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