Although he might have been a cold war warrior who reached the very top office of US Govt. He still did have some semblance of morality, because I recall him writing in one of his books that war has become horrificly easy. The mongols took months to reach mass death counts that we can today achieve in mere days, if not hours. Recent events, such as since October of 2023, have absolutely vindicated his claims. The 21st century is definitely going to be a turbulent century, because the question is not "Will China's rise be peaceful?" but "Will the US decline without bringing the whole world down with it?" Contrary to what Anglo-Conservatives would have you believe. And it's looking increasingly to me that the latter-case scenario appears to be becoming likelier by the day.
the US is the Leviathan
Great book
Still relevant
Although he might have been a cold war warrior who reached the very top office of US Govt. He still did have some semblance of morality, because I recall him writing in one of his books that war has become horrificly easy. The mongols took months to reach mass death counts that we can today achieve in mere days, if not hours.
Recent events, such as since October of 2023, have absolutely vindicated his claims.
The 21st century is definitely going to be a turbulent century, because the question is not "Will China's rise be peaceful?" but "Will the US decline without bringing the whole world down with it?" Contrary to what Anglo-Conservatives would have you believe.
And it's looking increasingly to me that the latter-case scenario appears to be becoming likelier by the day.
Is war inevitable? No.
Is human endeavor inevitable? Yes.
Is war the most likely endeavor? Probably...
Oh yeah. Do I remember the man they called "Zebig!!"