National Security and Strategy

1.4 Book One, Chapter 4: On Danger in War GIV Comment:  For those who believe that war can be fought without battle... You are wrong.  War...

1.3 Book One, Chapter 3:  On Military Genius GIV COMMENT: This is an important chapter from a practical point of view and is not dependent...

1.2 Book One, Chapter 2: Purpose and Means in War [P]ure concept of war… the political purpose of war had no connection with war itself; ...

Consequences for Theory [Clausewitz’ Trinity] War is more that a true chameleon that slightly adapts its characteristics to the given case...

Modifications in Practice [from abstract extremes]. COMMENT: Clausewitz acknowledges that extremes are logical results of theoretical ter...

INTRODUCTORY COMMENT: As a B-52 Electronic Warfare Officer in the former Strategic Air Command, U. S. Air Force, I remember the first time I...

The Aim of War is to Achieve Political Objectives Marshal of the Soviet Union Boris Shaposhnikov captured the essence of war in military-...