Forever war

This article is about the political science concept. For the science-fiction novel, see The Forever War.

The forever war is a political science concept, of an endless war carried on for military and/or political reasons. The War on Terror is often cited as being a forever war, with an unclear or unreachable objective.

References

Daskal, Jennifer (April 27, 2016), Obama’s Last Chance to End the ‘Forever War’
"Literature of the Forever War", New York Times book review

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