# Myths of Battlefield Triumph Are Destroying the U.S. Military

- Source: Foreign Policy
- Published: 2026-10-20T11:17:18+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/20/us-military-trump-hegseth-war-lethality-iran-strategy-power-victory/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/myths-of-battlefield-triumph-are-destroying-the-u-s-military-e4bf09/

Bad strategy long predates Pete Hegseth and his obsession with “lethality.”

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