PNN – The former Israeli Prime Minister stated that America has never won a war in the past six decades.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, in a comprehensive analysis of the pattern of American wars over the last six decades, argued that the United States, despite its success in tactical battles, has failed to convert these victories into strategic and lasting gains.
Barak, who made these remarks to a group of security experts, emphasized that modern conflicts usually begin with quick initial successes, but gradually enter a stage of long-term stagnation whose solution is not military, but requires political solutions.
Barak, who made these remarks to a group of security experts, emphasized that modern conflicts usually begin with quick initial successes, but gradually enter a stage of long-term stagnation whose solution is not military, but requires political solutions.
Barak clarified: About 450 kilograms of nuclear material cannot be destroyed by conventional attacks alone. According to him, this fact demonstrates the limitations of military intervention in dealing with deeply entrenched nuclear infrastructure.
The former Israeli prime minister described the current situation as entering a “deadlock” phase, in which initial operational gains are giving way to prolonged uncertainty.
He warned that in the absence of a clear strategy to end the conflict, the results could lead to erosive negotiations or undesirable agreements.
Drawing a parallel between America’s past wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, Barak emphasized that initial successes in these wars did not prevent long-term complications.
He pointed to the continued operational presence of groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, saying: The repeated claims about the strategic failure of these groups have never been consistent with the reality on the ground.
According to him, these groups are still active despite military pressure.
Barak also questioned the ability of political leadership to end wars, citing a lack of transparency and a decline in public trust in official messages as factors that complicate strategic decision-making and public understanding of the goals of the conflict.
He warned against the lack of a clear plan for the “endgame,” saying that in such circumstances, conflicts either end in worse conditions than before the war or fail to reach a meaningful resolution at all.
In another part of his analysis, he referred to scenarios of escalating tensions, including control of vital straits such as the Strait of Hormuz, and said that conducting sustained operations in such areas requires extensive deployment of forces and a long-term military presence, which in turn increases the risk of turning into an attrition conflict.