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2023-04-29 16:53:18 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The claim that the US started 81% of all wars since 1945 is inaccurate. Using a strict definition of "war," the US initiated 3 major wars. While both US and Russia have had many military conflicts, neither has been at war for the entirety of their existence.

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• The claim that the US started 81% of all wars since 1945 is inaccurate. Using a strict definition of "war," the US initiated 3 major wars. While both US and Russia have had many military conflicts, neither has been at war for the entirety of their existence.