FOREVER WARS | APRIL 13, 2026

TL;DR

Forever wars are defined as conflicts without a clear exit strategy or victory conditions, often involving ongoing tensions and non-state actors. These perpetual wars represent a lasting state of conflict with no defined end.

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DEFINITION:

“Forever wars” (or perpetual wars) are conflicts with no clear exit strategy or definition of victory, often involving ongoing, low-level tensions, and non-state actors in shifting, long-term battles.

A perpetual war, endless war or forever war is a lasting state of war with no clear conditions that would lead to its conclusion.

It’s clear as day here, that we have forever wars here. Involving players, coaches, our club/board etc. As a result, there’s no such thing as healing or moving on here. Just relapse after relapse. The forever faction wars are just as bad, if not worse, than a career changing ACL injury to a player. At least, the ACL/Injury will heal after several months to a year. Meanwhile, the faction wars can continue for several years and often never die.

RAISED FORWARD STANDARDS

Don’t let the never ending faction-distraction wars, make you not be able to appreciate the fact that we now have a 40+ goal a season scorer in our ranks again in Kylian Mbappe. At one point, it looked like we would have to accept less goals from our forwards, individually. But not anymore, the clinical bar has been raised up again for a Real Madrid forward. The standard of Midfield needs to be raised again from whence it’s fallen.

MUNICH

This is our last chance at a trophy this season. Don’t let anybody make you think that lots of money is a good motivator, they’ve not watched a Real Madrid game lately. If the millions in paychecks aren’t enough to make you give your all for the club. And If the players don’t want any more blame than they’ve already received. Then i don’t know what’s a good incentive other than to fight for each other and win. If any player needs a coach to sell them in on that, they should be playing tennis, not football.

Q&A

What are the characteristics of forever wars?

Forever wars are characterized by ongoing, low-level tensions, involvement of non-state actors, and a lack of clear exit strategies or victory conditions.

How do forever wars differ from traditional wars?

Forever wars differ from traditional wars in that they lack defined objectives and timelines, leading to prolonged and often unresolved conflicts.

What are some examples of conflicts considered forever wars?

Examples of conflicts often labeled as forever wars include the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the objectives and end states remain ambiguous.