Yes, Of Course War Settles Things

That war is terrible doesn’t mean that it’s ineffective.

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Servicemen of the Spalah Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attend a basic military exercise in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, November 25, 2025.

Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters

Countless protest signs have informed us over the years that “war is not the answer.”

We hear this message, with varying levels of sophistication and differing underlying worldviews, from institutions and people ranging from Code Pink to Pope Leo.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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