{
  "id": 328999,
  "title": "Why the United States keeps losing wars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/why-the-united-states-keeps-losing-wars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T04:20:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Majalla English",
    "slug": "al-majalla-english",
    "url": "https://en.majalla.com/node/332418/politics/why-united-states-keeps-losing-wars"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent history reveals that the United States has struggled to achieve victory in numerous conflicts, despite possessing unmatched military power. This pattern of defeat includes the Korean War, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the ongoing Iran war.\n\nThe key factors behind these losses lie within strategic and structural issues rather than financial, firepower, or the physical courage of US troops. The country has found itself embroiled in wars of choice, aiming to implement significant changes in foreign societies that may not align with its interests.\n\nThe US faces opponents who are often more resolute in their objectives than Washington, given their greater stake in the outcome. These adversaries fight to protect their independence and autonomy, whereas the United States is driven by the pursuit of desirable yet less critical goals. Consequently, the weaker side tends to win by enduring the conflict rather than achieving a decisive victory on the battlefield, anticipating that continued investment of resources into the quagmire won't yield sufficient returns.",
  "summary": "Why the United States keeps losing wars newspress_en Sat, 08/08/2026 - 05:20 Politics If you are American, then you might be getting damn tired of losing wars. I know I am. And you may be asking yourself, “Why does this keep happening?” It’s an intriguing and disheartening puzzle: Although the United States has been far-and-away the world’s most powerful country for many decades, with a military…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}