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Who did Clausewitz influence?
One example of a heavy Clausewitzian influence in that era is Spenser Wilkinson, journalist, the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University, and perhaps the most prominent military analyst in Britain from c. 1885 until well into the interwar period.
What is Clausewitz’s theory of war?
To Clausewitz, ‘War is nothing but a duel on an extensive scale… an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfill our will,’ directed by political motives and morality. (
What were the main philosophies of Sun Tzu according to the article what of Clausewitz?
Sun Tzu wrote that “to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” Clausewitz’s ideal victory is to annihilate the enemy’s army in a decisive major battle.
Why is Clausewitz important?
2. Why is he so famous? Clausewitz’s fame is largely due to the importance and influence of his magnum opus, On War, unquestionably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and of strategy, although both the book and its impact have been interpreted and misinterpreted in wildly varying ways.
What competition does Clausewitz compare war to?
War of course involves a contest of physical force. It is a blood sport. Clausewitz, however, emphasizes the definitive importance of “moral factors,” or what we think of as morale. He makes the blunt claim that once you have destroyed your enemy’s spirit — his will to fight — you have won the war.
What does Sun Tzu say about war?
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”
What does Sun Tzu say about waging war?
Sun Tzu said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them.
How does Sun Tzu define war?
larger scale, that “war is thus an act of force to compel. Recognising the high cost of waging wars, especially in the form of loss of human lives and treasure, Sun Tzu takes the view that the acme skill of a master strategist is to be able to win without fighting.
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