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by ClumsyPilot 2449 days ago
In the former case justification for war matters. Compare moral effect of Perl Harbour and compare that to war in Vietnam.

Same army will be far more motivated to fight to defend the homeland than to kill a poor sod in a faraway land for unclear reason. So it's not a static quality.

And every time there is a fuckup from the higher ups it affects morale.