Prabhupada said, “The ksatriyas fought on religious principles. They were noble warriors, not murderers.”

“What about the modern soldiers?” Yasomatinandana inquired. “Do they go to the heavenly planets when they die on the battlefield?”

Prabhupada shook his head. “They are simply demons fighting demons for economic reasons. How can they go to heaven? They go to hell — both sides.”

From “Transcendental Diary” by Hari Sauri Prabhu