[Washington] believes that if the Army is forced to disperse in order to feed itself, he will...
Theories of War and Strategy
This tag relates to all articles, podcast episodes, and features related to the resident program course Theories of War and Strategy, which covers both the theories and the key theorists of war and strategy (e.g., Clausewitz, Jomini, Sun Tzu, and so on). It excludes the implementation of the theories in matters of policy and national strategy (explored in National Security Policy and Strategy).
He understands the psychology of war matters, and he is intent on trying to get the war...
I wrote to my mother, who was living in France, saying, ‘We’re not going to win this...
They saw airplanes … come into reality as weapon systems … and they became strong advocates. We...
It is striking how much difficulty the United States has had converting its tactical advantages into clear...
There is one thing for the event to occur; but the manner in which it was handled...
Instead of what the Melian dialogue tells us, which is that ‘Might Makes Right,’ … when it...
Films can bring to life war’s battles, leaders, examples of strategic decisions, and examples of less successful...
Western military leaders have been operating “in the blind” because they never thought their liberal democratic societies...
Iraqis came up to [COL Rick Schwartz] and said, ‘Thanks for getting rid of Saddam. What do...
Do technologies drive our values, or do our values drive our technologies? “Officers take on immense responsibilities,...
Washington [will] realize early on that he is playing a losing hand and has to change how...
Greatness … should be judged by some combination of leaders’ political impact; strategic, operational, or tactical brilliance;...
The 2017 release of a television series on Vietnam War from director Ken Burns has renewed interest...
Democracies have the burden of legitimacy. They must prove that their actions are consistent with democratic values...
While there are no easy choices for what to do about North Korea, a preventive attack is...
In this fourth episode of War Room’s special series on Great Strategists, Patrick Bratton explores Alfred Thayer...
In this third episode of War Room’s special series on Great Strategists, Larry Goodson presents the writings...
Imposing an artificial simplicity on Thucydides’s work makes it harder to understand the full range of warnings...
In “Sun Tzu and the Art of War,” Paul Kan explains the impacts of Sun Tzu’s famed...