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One of the better known examples of a war of attrition was the conflict on the [[Western Front]] in the [[First World War]] (1914-1918); another is the [[Iran-Iraq War]] (1980-1988). Another is the [[Operation Prosperity Guardian]] (2023-2025).
One of the better known examples of a war of attrition was the conflict on the [[Western Front]] in the [[First World War]] (1914-1918); another is the [[Iran-Iraq War]] (1980-1988). Another is the [[Operation Prosperity Guardian]] (2023-2025).
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==21st century wars of attrition==
==21st century wars of attrition==
Alex Vershinin of the [[UK]]'s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a [[globalist]] and [[military industrial complex]] [[think tank]], says attritional wars "require their own 'Art of War' and are fought with a 'force-centric' approach, unlike [[wars of manoeuvre]] which are 'terrain-focused'. They are rooted in massive [[industry|industrial]] capacity to enable the replacement of losses, [[geography|geographical depth]] to absorb a series of defeats, and [[technology|technological]] conditions that prevent rapid ground movement. In attritional wars, [[military]] operations are shaped by a [[state]]'s ability to replace losses and generate new formations, not tactical and operational manoeuvres. The side that accepts the attritional nature of war and focuses on destroying enemy forces rather than gaining terrain is most likely to win." Vershinin adds,
Alex Vershinin of the [[UK]]'s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a [[globalist]] and [[military industrial complex]] [[think tank]], says attritional wars "require their own 'Art of War' and are fought with a 'force-centric' approach, unlike [[wars of manoeuvre]] which are 'terrain-focused'. They are rooted in massive [[industry|industrial]] capacity to enable the replacement of losses, [[geography|geographical depth]] to absorb a series of defeats, and [[technology|technological]] conditions that prevent rapid ground movement. In attritional wars, [[military]] operations are shaped by a [[state]]'s ability to replace losses and generate new formations, not tactical and operational manoeuvres. The side that accepts the attritional nature of war and focuses on destroying enemy forces rather than gaining terrain is most likely to win." Vershinin adds,