DanArmak comments on Why officers vs. enlisted? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: DanArmak 01 November 2013 02:09:47PM 4 points [-]

The point is that most wars are won or lost on non-military grounds: economics, politics, technology, strategy, and even just the size of the army. For the one component of military organization to be naturally-selected, you would need many more wars and generations than have in fact existed.