Published May 5, 2025
Despite breakthroughs in military technology — from AI-powered drones to robotic warfare — history proves that victory is never just about machines. Believing in technology alone risks repeating some of history’s most costly mistakes. From ancient Greece to World War II to modern battlefields, it is human strategy, deception, and willpower that ultimately determine the outcome.
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