Accusing the military of wanting to fight wars shows a lack of understanding about the military.
Having been in the military, I can say that people who are in the military usually do not want to fight wars. First, they can die. Second, they know that others can die. And part of military training includes seeing the destruction that weapons can cause. This knowledge of the damage is a huge deterrent.
It is usually the politicians, safe in their homes, that think about using the military as a tool for their policies. Those politicians who recognise the nature of war are usually more reluctant to use military force. But there are also politicians who are more willing to use military force, either from a lack of understanding about what military force entails, or because they are able to justify to themselves that the political gains outweigh the damage and suffering caused by military force.
No, it is not the military that wants war.
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