Clausewitz

Gods and Mortals: Building a Universal Theory of War

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

Jul 9 •

Dead Carl Lives! - Why Clausewitz Endures

Reading and understanding Clausewitz is worth your time

Dec 11, 2024 •

The Struggle for Civilian Control in Bismarck's Germany

The Limits of the Military Profession Part 1: Prussia-Germany 1808-1871

Sep 10, 2024 •

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Realism and Reality — The Limitations of Theory

"Realists" have fallen into the same trap as French Generals before WWI

Jul 24, 2024 •

The Fog of War and Value of Ambiguity

Macron's Comments, and the Value of Ruling Nothing Out

Mar 6, 2024 •

Ukraine Should Make Use of the "Superior Form of War"

Why Ukraine Should Adopt a Limited Defensive War to Achieve Total Victory

Feb 20, 2024 •

Russia's Bakhmut Blunder

A Clausewitzian Perspective on the Reasons Behind Russia's Costly Mistake

Jun 12, 2023 •

Culmination in Ukraine and Its Misinterpretation

What ISW Gets Wrong, and the True Importance of Culmination

May 28, 2023 •

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