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Steel Without Flesh

Giant iridescent soap bubbles drifting across weathered stone steps in front of a faded building.

Quantity dazzles at parades, but wars are not won by hulls and hardware. They are won by scar tissue, trust, and the muscle memory of failure. From Stalin’s tank waves to China’s carriers and Russia’s humiliation in Ukraine, the real test is not how much metal you can build, but how much flesh you can trust.