Yéning payudan nénten prasida kamenangang utawi yéning prabéya sané kamedalang agengan saking pikolihnyné, sané ngambil pamutus (antuk pamineh ipun rasional) minab nénten pacang mayuda (pamutus) minabang ipun pacang nyelehin pamargi tiosan.
If the war is not winnable or if the expected costs outweigh the benefits, the deciding actors (assuming they are rational) may never go to war (a decision) but rather explore other alternatives.