Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

O'Brien's illuminating book "How the war was won" has a great opening sentence: "There were no decisive battles in World War II." What he means is that given the huge war production of the combatants, even huge losses in individual battles could be replaced in a few weeks 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022

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For example, I keep reading that Severodonetsk/Lyshychansk are "strategically important." But why? It's hard to see why control of those two ruined cities materially affects either side's ability to continue the war 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022

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There were a few exceptions: Japan's navy never recovered from the loss of 4 carriers at Midway. And battles that severed critical supply lines — like the U.S. capture of the Marianas — were decisive. But metrics like ground gained or even casualties inflicted aren't useful 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022