(Asked on Quora)
War is not a sporting event counted in simple wins and losses. The Korean War may have ended in a stalemate on a territorial level but the US (as the main force in the UN alliance) did prevent South Korea from going Communist and becoming an extension of the North.
It also drove the Iraqis from Kuwait (1990–1991) and overthrew Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. While much of this came at a cost I would argue that there were substantial wins here. One could add the Cold War as a US led win for economic and personal freedom over a dire ideological alternative.
Not all wins come wrapped up in a bow tie with a ticker tape parade.
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