: How does war work? I am currently writing a story about an interstellar war. Here is the general idea: this war is taking place in Jupiter, the largest planet and one of the main areas of

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The question is, why do wars occur? Some would say that we as a species are inherently violent and have no choice but to fight. Some would say that the motivation is economic and that war is a way to obtain resources (land, gold, slaves, etc) that is easier than through peaceful means. Some would say that war springs from intellectual, philosophical and religious differences; might makes right and all that. The list goes on.
You propose to have an interstellar war. The questions that you must answer must include (but are not limited to):

Who is fighting? Are they all humans? Is one side populated by
aliens? Perhaps both sides?
Why are they fighting? See the introductory comments above.
What are the logistics of the situation? How do the mechanisms of
war get to the battlefield? How expensive is it to move these
mechanisms and support them throughout the continuing conflict? What
impact do these expenses have on the civilian population (presuming
that such a concept makes sense)?
How does the conflict end? Perhaps, the money runs out. Perhaps, one
side is exterminated. Perhaps, adult leadership shows up and boxes
ears. Perhaps, ...
What does the winner (presuming that winning is possible) get from
the victory?

War of any kind is a HUGE subject. I find it difficult to believe that you could find nothing about war on the internet. An interstellar war takes it up several more levels. The comments and questions that I listed above are just the merest beginnings of what you must think about before you write about such things.

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