If you lose a war militarily, the terms of any subsequent peace agreement will necessarily be disadvantageous to you, and the only way to avoid terrible peace terms is not to fight wars you cannot win.
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Alexander MercourisEvidence Quote
“if you fight and lose a war then inevitably the terms of the peace that follows are going to be disadvantageous to yourself”
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Trump To Force Ukraine Peace on Europe - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen— The DuranCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:51:30 AM
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