The Return of Total War: Understanding--and Preparing for--a New Era of Comprehensive Conflict.

The article from Foreign Affairs discusses the return of total war and the shift towards comprehensive conflict in the modern era. It highlights the changing nature of warfare, from state-on-state conflicts to the involvement of nonstate actors and the complexity of conflicts in regions like Ukraine and the Middle East. The text emphasizes the importance of rethinking military strategies, building partner forces, and strengthening deterrence mechanisms to navigate the challenges of this new era of warfare. The article also underscores the significance of alliances and partnerships in preparing for potential conflicts in the Indo-Pacific region and avoiding the devastating consequences of total war. [Extracted from the article]