He argues that the central problem in a distant expedition is resupply, a problem Athens had little experience solving because it had not fought that kind of foreign war.
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Expeditionary WAR
He argues that the central problem in a distant expedition is resupply, a problem Athens had little experience solving because it had not fought that kind of foreign war.
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"Okay? 5,000 soldiers is a lot for expedition. That's a lot. And we need about 100 ships. And the idea is, Nicias is trying..."
"But there's actually a much bigger problem than that, and it is what? Okay, the biggest problem is resupply. And this is something that..."
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