Except when war is waged in a desert, noncombatants, also known as civilians or 'the people,' constitute the great majority of those affected. (Martin Van Creveld)

Except when war is waged in a desert, noncombatants, also known as civilians or 'the people,' constitute the great majority of those affected.

Martin Van Creveld

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