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Sun-tzu's maxims on a subject of the most horrendous violence are often quite beautiful. An excellent introduction by ralph peters. I have the regnery edition- war, politics, and power.
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"this is an excellent combination- the concept of total war is a sound foundation for any student of military history.
Piecing tzu and clausewitz in one complete compendium of total war military theory makes for an excellent volume of military theory.
Blow after blow must be struck in the same direction: the victor, in other words, must strike with all his strength.
Several points are made- which are crucial to surmising clausewitzian theory- 1) "war is the continuation of state policy by ot... Read More
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These books were widely disseminated in red china nazi germany and the soviet union
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Several points are made which are crucial to surmising clausewitzian theory 1 34war is the continuation of state policy by other means34 2 34all war is based on the art of deception34 3 34no one starts war
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Blow after blow must be struck in the same direction the victor in other words must strike with all his strength
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Extra points for the full not abridged version of clausewitz especially since he never finished the book
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If you are interested in the subject this book is for you
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It did get a bit tedious though