George Friedman
All wars end. Sometimes, the end is reached when one side achieves its goals, which can range from a limited victory to the conquest of the enemy nation. When neither nation is able to reach its goals, the war ends in negotiations. The evolution and outcome of those negotiations depend on two things. The first is resources: Which nation is most able to continue the war? The second is popular support: whether an agreement can be reached that is acceptable to the public. The leaders on both sides must know what they need to achieve in order to survive, a question that at times competes with the national interest.
Each side must consider the willingness of its citizens to fight on or to demand an end to the war. This is not unlike the world of business, where the interests of shareholders and the management can at times diverge.
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