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Sun Tzu
![Stop Talking About a ‘Chinese Way of War’ Stop Talking About a ‘Chinese Way of War’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-24-160329.jpg)
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.
![How Sun Tzu Would Understand the China-India Doklam Standoff How Sun Tzu Would Understand the China-India Doklam Standoff](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-bamboo_book_-_closed_-_ucr.jpg)
How Sun Tzu Would Understand the China-India Doklam Standoff
By Jin Kai
China has shi on its side.
![Sun Tzu and the Art of Soft Power? Sun Tzu and the Art of Soft Power?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-31_14-21-31.jpg)
Sun Tzu and the Art of Soft Power?
By Leon Whyte
China (and others) are increasingly referencing Sun Tzu as a source of soft power.
![In Iraq, ISIS Channels Mao In Iraq, ISIS Channels Mao](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-23_21-15-39.jpg)
In Iraq, ISIS Channels Mao
By James R. Holmes
Unlike al-Qaeda, ISIS seems to understand Mao Zedong's classic Phase III battlefield struggle.
![The Religious Origins of Western Strategy The Religious Origins of Western Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-16_04-05-36.jpg)
The Religious Origins of Western Strategy
By James R. Holmes
The West’s uneasiness with misdirection might be rooted in Christianity.
![A Game of Go: China and Japan Seek Advantages in East Asia A Game of Go: China and Japan Seek Advantages in East Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-27_14-39-23.jpg)
A Game of Go: China and Japan Seek Advantages in East Asia
By Jin Kai
The tensions between China and Japan can be understood as a contest of "shih," or strategic configurations of power.
![Why China Can’t Rise Quietly Why China Can’t Rise Quietly](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-18_22-32-37.jpg)
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.
![Who is Air Power’s Alfred Thayer Mahan? Who is Air Power’s Alfred Thayer Mahan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sizes/thumbnail/3604_52439234c319c.jpg)
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.
![China’s Constant Warfare China’s Constant Warfare](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/chinese_sailors.jpg)
China’s Constant Warfare
China’s three-warfares concept underscores the CCP’s combative mindset and continuous strife.
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5 Warfare Concepts That Explain Rugby
Watching rugby allows observers to see the ideas of Clausewitz, Corbett and Sun Tzu in action.
![Debating Mahan in the 21st Century Debating Mahan in the 21st Century](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sizes/thumbnail/Alfred-Thayer-Mahan1.jpg)
Debating Mahan in the 21st Century
A new edited volume of Mahan’s work will hopefully revive a discussion on the naval theorist’s continued relevance.
![4 Tenets of Fighting Insurgents 4 Tenets of Fighting Insurgents](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/5928_5243aa2f56148.jpg)
4 Tenets of Fighting Insurgents
“If you want excellent generals, admirals, and senior enlisted tomorrow, then, loosen the reins today.”
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