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In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.
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Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Apr. 2024
Many scholars panned the book, believing its 34-year-old author had overestimated the nation’s ability to keep limited war limited.
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David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
30 Nov. 2023
And as always, there’s no guarantee that a limited war would stay limited.
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Joshua Keating,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Apr. 2024
Many scholars panned the book, believing its 34-year-old author had overestimated the nation’s ability to keep limited war limited.
—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
30 Nov. 2023
And as always, there’s no guarantee that a limited war would stay limited.
—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Limited war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20war. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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