protraction

Definition

The act of prolonging or extending the duration of something, such as a military conflict or war.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'protractus,' the past participle of 'protrahere,' meaning 'to drag out' or 'extend,' combined with the suffix '-ion' indicating an action or process.

In the news

In the article, protraction refers to the phenomenon where a conflict expected to be short turns into a long, slow slog, becoming a war of endurance that tests the political and material capacity of the involved nations.

Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan, and the Short War Illusion

Lawfare

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