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Jiang argues that modern war is heavily about optics, but focusing on optics instead of material fundamentals causes actors to fool themselves.
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Modern WAR
Jiang argues that modern war is heavily about optics, but focusing on optics instead of material fundamentals causes actors to fool themselves.
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"...have peace in the Middle East. Okay? So unfortunately this is modern war where it's really about optics. But again if you want to..."
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A source-grounded reading of the episode's central claim: American war culture has learned to convert military failure into rescue spectacle, while real wars are still decided by economics, organization, logistics, and endurance.
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