Revisiting the Lessons of the Korean War 75 Years Later

Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman’s ‘Korea: War Without End’ highlights the battles, the heroics, the strategies, and the failures of the war.

Richard Dannatt, one of the co-authors of the book "Korea: War Without End," goes into details of The Forgotten War. Public Domain

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. Technically, the war never ended because a peace treaty was never signed. There was only an armistice signed in July 1953. Considering this, it’s fitting that Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman’s new book is entitled “Korea: War Without End.”

The Korean War was many things to many people. It was a deciding factor as to whether Korea would unite or remain separate. It was the first hot war of the Cold War—pitting against each other the political wills of the Soviet Union and America. It was the first war that involved the United Nations, leading it to condemn the actions of the North Koreans (DPRK) as well as requesting military support from its member nations.