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Ep 131: Thomas Mahnken on Strategic Fallacies (War in Ukraine #3)

School of War

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Rational Decision-Making in War

The chapter challenges the misconception of war as irrational by highlighting how political leaders make deliberate and rational decisions to use force. It explores the causes of World War I, discussing the role of Imperial Germany and other nations, along with the alliances and dynamics that led to the conflict.

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