VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: How Will the Wars in Ukraine, Middle East End? The Answer Lies in History.

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🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Are today’s endless wars a departure from the classical model of victory through total defeat and political transformation? Or have we simply lost the will to wage decisive wars? “ Traditionally, the way that political differences were settled—the aggressor versus the invaded—was by defeating the enemy through superior force. “ These conflicts are what we call a “bellum interruptum,” they just keep going on. They simmer down, they flare up like a forest fire. But the old classical idea that you defeat the enemy, you solve the political problem may not be as ossified as we think. 00:00 Introduction: Reflecting on the Nature of War 00:56 Historical Perspective: Classical Warfare 02:36 Modern Conflicts: The Shift in Warfare 04:12 Case Studies: Middle East and Ukraine 06:06 Conclusion: The Future of Warfare 👉 Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 If you can’t get enough of Victor Davis Hanson from The Daily Signal, subscribe to his official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273 👉 He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	With two large theater wars raging, one in Ukraine and one in the Middle East, maybe it's time
0:36.2	just to pause and reflect on the historic nature of war.
0:40.3	So generally in the world today, these conflicts are what we call a bellum interrupt them.
0:45.3	They just keep going on, they simmer down, they flare up like a forest fire.
0:50.3	But the old classical idea that you defeat the enemy, you solve the political problem,
0:55.5	that's how the civil war ended.
0:57.4	Unconditional surrender grant gave terms to Robert Ely at Appomattox.
1:01.6	The South accepted it.
1:03.0	They were defeated.
1:03.8	Slavery, state's rights, was solved.
1:06.6	But the old classical idea may not be as ossified as we think.
1:10.6	Maybe the self-restraints areins appear rather than in the real world.
1:26.6	Hello, this is Victor Davis Hansen for the Daily Signal.
1:30.3	With two large theater wars raging, one in Ukraine and one in the Middle East,
1:36.6	maybe it's time just to pause for a few minutes and reflect on the historic nature of war.
1:43.9	Traditionally, the way that political differences were settled, the aggressor versus the
1:50.6	invaded, was by defeating the enemy through superior force, not proportional force, not
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