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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).

The war of attrition [[strategy]] of depleting the enemy of manpower, munitions, and disrupting supply lines is all geared toward setting up a kill zone to finish off the enemy once attrition is near completion, after which large chunks of territory may be taken. This is very different from the "[[Blitzkrieg]]" or "Shock and Awe" model introduced by [[Nazi Germany]] and adopted by the [[United States]] of racing at the enemy to quick finish. The Blitzkreig and Shock and Awe models, despite their widespread promotion by so-called ][[Pentagon]] "experts" on [[Western alliance|Western]] [[[propaganda]] outlets such as [[Fox News]], historically have not been effective in holding large swaths of territory.

The war of attrition [[strategy]] of depleting the enemy of manpower, munitions, and disrupting supply lines is all geared toward setting up a kill zone to finish off the enemy once attrition is near completion, after which large chunks of territory may be taken. This is very different from the "[[Blitzkrieg]]" or "Shock and Awe" model introduced by [[Nazi Germany]] and adopted by the [[United States]] of racing at the enemy to quick finish. The Blitzkreig and Shock and Awe models, despite their widespread promotion by so-called [[Pentagon]] "experts" on [[Western alliance|Western]] [[[propaganda]] outlets such as [[Fox News]], historically have not been effective in holding large swaths of territory.

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==21st century wars of attrition==

==21st century wars of attrition==