Ryan and Zach talk about how the realities of expensive industrial warfare are still relevant. The Pentagon's fantasy of precision techno-war doesn't apply to wars with peer countries like Russia or China.

"In a war of attrition, you want an economist as defense minister" - The Bell: https://Mises.org/WES_21_A

"The Economics of War" by Murray Rothbard: https://Mises.org/WES_21_B

"The Economics of War" by Matthew McCaffrey: https://Mises.org/WES_21_C

"Defense, Controls, and Inflation" edited by Aaron Director: https://Mises.org/WES_21_D

"Guardians of the Warfare State" by T. Hunt Tooley: https://Mises.org/WES_21_E

"Wartime: Understanding and Behaviour in the Second World War" by Paul Fussell: https://Mises.org/WES_21_F

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Washington Post conservative George Will trots out every tired slogan and bromide in the book to claim that Putin is Hitler and the Ukraine war is a fight for civilization.

"So, 112 ignoble, infantile Republicans voted to endanger civilization" by George Will: Mises.org/WES_20_A

"Piers Morgan vs John Mearsheimer" Mises.org/WES_20_B

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Many signs are now emerging that NATO and the West are slowly withdrawing support from Ukraine in its war with Russia. How much longer can the war continue?

"Intercept of German generals planning Taurus strike on Crimean bridge": Mises.org/WES_19_A

"Army aims to double 155mm shell production by October" by Sam Skove Mises.org/WES_19_B

"The deception behind America’s support for Ukraine" by Malcom Kyeyune: Mises.org/WES_19_C

"Draft-dodging plagues Ukraine as Kyiv faces acute soldier shortage" by Jamie Dettmer: Mises.org/WES_19_D

Remarks by Jake Sullivan and Andriy Yermak in Press Conference: Mises.org/WES_19_E

"Biden's adviser did not mention regaining territories when talking about conditions for Ukraine's victory": Mises.org/WES_19_F

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