trench warfare

The funny thing is that until recently I had assumed that the contest was going to be political trench warfare again and the result would be very close.

“Then all bets are off … It will be battling ballot-by-ballot, trench warfare.”

Under the stress of trench warfare, some soldiers seemed to suffer nervous breakdowns, a condition that became known as shell shock.

Many Ukrainians fear that, if drafted, they will be sent straight into trench warfare without much training.

“Too many leaders have made the calculation that this cost is acceptable so that partisan trench warfare can be waged. That’s not just a failure of leadership; it’s a failure to be humane.”