Long War

Long War

Long War can refer to:
*Long War (Ottoman wars), a war between the Habsburgs and the Ottoman Empire from 1593 to 1606
*Long War (20th century), a concept describing several wars from 1914 to 1990 as one long war
*Long War (21st century), a name proposed in 2006 by U.S. military leaders for the Global War on Terrorism
*Long War (Provisional IRA strategy), a strategy followed by the Provisional IRA which aimed to achieve victory through attrition warfare

See also:
* List of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity for a list of wars made very long by diplomatic technicalities.
*Perpetual war, a military and political concept.


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