Are you under the impression that humanity could reach a state where there is never another major war?
I don't know how one would reach that conclusion, least of all a Major at the nation's leading military educational institute. Nothing "hell-bent" about it.
People were starting to think that way at the "end of history" period between the Cold War and 9/11. At that time the major powers were not involved in wars, and it was believed that regional ones could be "solved" like Yugoslavia.
9/11 was a huge success for Bin Laden's goal of restarting a forever war, though.
> People were starting to think that way at the "end of history" period between the Cold War and 9/11.
And between WW1 and WW2. And just before WW1, during the Belle Époque. And probably before that, too.
Yes, I am. That requires a total reassesment of who the real enemy is, though (hint: psychopaths at power).
How do you reliably prevent a clever psychopath who's set their mind to it from gaining power?