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Carl von Clausewitz
March 14, 2023
Stop Talking About a ‘Chinese Way of War’
By Rick Chersicla
Sun Tzu and Mao Zedong’s teachings do not embody the theoretical underpinnings of a unique Chinese way of war, but rather demonstrate widely held general principles.
September 28, 2016
Of Clausewitz and Rupert Smith in Kashmir
By Shawn Snow
How Carl von Clausewitz and Rupert Smith are both at play in Kashmir.
August 16, 2015
Pokemon Warfare: The Rise of Military Robots
By Shang-su Wu
A reliance on military robotics may not provide the advantages anticipated.
January 24, 2015
Outgoing US Defense Secretary Hagel Warns of Limits of Military Power
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hagel's departing shots should be seen as an incentive for self-reflection in the White House.
November 12, 2014
Everything You Know About Clausewitz Is Wrong
By James R. Holmes
A botched translation of Clausewitz has had an enduring impact on our thinking on warfare.
September 10, 2014
A Clausewitzian View of NATO
By James R. Holmes
Allies won't help defend nations that refuse to defend themselves.
May 28, 2014
China, War, and the 'Sentiments of a Nation'
By Kerry Brown
Clausewitz's writings on the sentimental dimensions of war help explain China's recent moves in the South China Sea.
April 16, 2014
The Religious Origins of Western Strategy
By James R. Holmes
The West’s uneasiness with misdirection might be rooted in Christianity.
January 02, 2014
Why China Can’t Rise Quietly
By James R. Holmes
China wants to achieve its goals short of war while reaping the propaganda harvest it would get from war.
December 24, 2013
Who is Air Power’s Alfred Thayer Mahan?
By James R. Holmes
Air Power is unique in not having a grand theorist on par with Clausewitz or Mahan.
December 14, 2013
USS Cowpens and China’s First-Mover Advantage
By James R. Holmes
The main threat to maritime Asia today is not miscalculation. It’s Beijing’s carefully calculated policies.
October 31, 2013
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love a German Arms Race
Halloween or not, The Naval Diplomat is not scared of a German arms race. Quite the opposite in fact.
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