Applying Clausewitz to the Iran War

Limited War and Changing the Odds

Mar 17 • Kiran Pfitzner

33

4

9

John Boyd Didn't Understand Clausewitz

Part 1: Aims, Terrain, and the Superiority of the Defensive

Mar 11 • Kiran Pfitzner

37

6

8

February 2026

Clausewitz on the Very Bad Ideas to Reform the War Colleges

An Opportunity to Expose Errors and Discuss How One Can Gain Experience From Books

Feb 18 • Kiran Pfitzner

51

8

8

January 2026

The Perverse Interest in Greenland

Proponents of Annexing Greenland Are Masking Their Fantasies in the Language of Strategy

Jan 13 • Kiran Pfitzner

74

16

13

"Hybrid War" is a Red Herring

Understanding Russian Aggression and the Perils of Jargon

Jan 5 • Kiran Pfitzner

80

27

17

December 2025

Crimes in the Caribbean and the Definition of War

"Absolute suffering would not be warfare"

Dec 10, 2025 • Kiran Pfitzner

29

1

6

October 2025

Clausewitz on Hegseth and the "Lethality" Obsession

The "Absolute Destruction" of America's Military

Oct 1, 2025 • Kiran Pfitzner

145

24

35

September 2025

Historical Imagination and Alternatives to the Schlieffen Plan

And Why It's Worth Remembering Yesterday's Tomorrow

Sep 26, 2025 • Kiran Pfitzner

78

8

16

August 2025

The Price of Incoherence on the International Stage

What happens when you don't understand alliances?

Aug 23, 2025 • Kiran Pfitzner

32

10

8

July 2025

Gods and Mortals: Building a Universal Theory of War

Explaining Prussia's defeat and Russia's triumph over Napoleon

Jul 9, 2025 • Kiran Pfitzner

51

1

11

May 2025

In Defense of Taiwan: Attrition or Annihilation?

Stockpiles, Industry, and Battle and the Danger of Overcorrecting

May 14, 2025 • Kiran Pfitzner

61

7

12

April 2025

When Pogroms Returned to Eastern Europe

"They dragged the women and children out by their hair"

Published on Casus Belli: Ukraine 2014 • Apr 21, 2025