When looking the works of Clausewitz and Liddell Hart with respect to who’s works are more helpful to the professional officer today one must first look at what the future operating environment might be and how this affects what the professional officer today should be, in terms of competences.
The United States (US) Training and Doctrine Command (2009: 1) assess that ‘the future operational environment will be even more uncertain, complex, and competitive as hybrid threats challenge us across the full spectrum of operations.’ What this means for the future leadership is that they will be facing forces, some if not most of which will be radicalised by religious ideologies, who will be better trained, armed and equipped, often