Antiwar campaigns don’t end wars. Not one of the wars I mentioned above ended because of an antiwar campaign. Wars end for other reasons — either the aggressor suffers a major #military defeat, or the number of casualties becomes too high. Or, if the opponent’s forces are comparable, the war might become a stalemate that lasts for years, until both sides have exhausted their resources.
That’s how wars end.
If that’s the case, though, what’s the role of an antiwar campaign? Intuitively, it seems like an #antiwar movement’s goal should be stopping a #war. If it can’t do that, it’s pointless, right? No. To avoid the crushing disappointment that sets in when you realize you are powerless to stop a war, it’s vital to understand up front what the real purpose of an antiwar movement is.

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/26/you-can-t-end-wars-with-antiwar-movements-but-you-can-hasten-the-end #society #history #croatia #serbia #bosnia #russia #ukraine