Thus, in the final analysis, American strategy in Vietnam consists of creating a killing machine in the form of a highly equipped expeditionary corps and then turning this machine on the enemy in the hope that over the years enough killing will be done to force the enemy’s collapse through exhaustion and despair. This strategy, although possibly the only feasible alternative open to a modern industrial power in such a situation, is of necessity brutal and heedless of many of its victims. What is the philosophical concept in this excerpt? Modern war is inherently violent and unfair. The machinery of war has significantly changed. America’s enemies are weak and defenseless. Military corps are trained to defeat the enemy.
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The philosophical concept in the excerpt is that modern war is inherently violent and unfair.
it is factually true that modern industrial power is necessitating brutality of many victims in Vietnam. the victims of this war basically will despair because they do not have the power to create such a killing machine and if they had the power then the situation of war could be at equilibrium.
Modern war is inherently violent and unfair
As nations became more industrialized, they started an arms race. Nations used huge amounts of money for military equipment and training. The United States has been at the forefront of the arms race. America spends more than $600 billion on the military industrial complex. The United States has developed state of the art military weapons. The United States continues to invade countries under the guise of democracy. The machinery of war has significantly changed.
Modern warfare has become impersonal and more gruesome. Drones and missiles are now used to achieve military objectives.