In the second half of my American Foreign Policy class every year, I try to get the students to talk about the risks of militarism. By then, they've read Walter Russell Mead's Special Providence and understand what Jefferson thought about consolidation of power and standing...
militarism
Matt helpfully points us to this: “As our generals have said, the war cannot be won militarily. It must be won politically.”Some generals may have said that, but it’s wrong..