The Modern Warfare The modern man has created a paramilitary world in which a new form of culture has emerged. In James William Gibson’s essay Warrior Dreams‚ he discusses the idea of an energized culture whose main objective is to fit the “warrior” persona. The appearance of this warrior persona “revealed that at some deep‚ unconscious level….the images and tales from the mythic world of warriors and wars still shape men’s fantasies about who they are as men” (633). Men create an image in which
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Profound Theories and the Relevance to Modern Warfare and Strategy October 31‚ 2010 Clausewitz has been referred to by many as a true visionary in regards to strategy and warfare. One of Clausewitz’s goals was to create some sort of sound theory that would not only be relevant to the current time period‚ but would also be a source of reference for years to come. Though Clausewitz’s succeeded in providing an overarching concept of warfare and strategy‚ many feel that his ideas are
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science kept itself aloof from warfare. It was not until the Chinese invented the gun-power that science became an active and powerful associate of war. It is curious that the gun-power was invented for a very innocent and harmless purpose to be used in firecrackers. The evil nature of man‚ however‚ soon began to misuse the gun-power for destructive purposes. And in sheer disgust we speak ill of science for all those acts of cruelty. Endowed with tremendous power modern science is yoked to the chariots
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Did the Slavish Adherence to the Theories Proposed by Clausewitz Cause the Prolonged the Bloody Stalemate of World War One? Clausewitz and World War I The influence of various theories and concepts on the conduct World War I has generated a range of studies in an attempt to understand how and why World War I was fought. Specifically‚ Clausewitz’s theories on warfare have come under a considerable amount of scrutiny with regards to their influence on World War I. This scrutiny has led to the
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Overview Chemical Warfare is using the chemical properties of a substance to your advantage during war. This has been going on for centuries. Even the most basic forms of weapons were used. People have been putting poison on the end of their spears and arrows since they have been around. Over the years‚ it has also developed into much more advanced chemistry. In this article‚ I am going to focus on the more advanced‚ modern uses of chemical warfare in World War I and World War II. World War
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insights provided by Clausewitz who died 180 years ago – friction in war‚ the culmination of the attack‚ the roles of chance‚ uncertainty‚ and irrational elements in war‚ and the center of gravity – offer anything worthwhile for 21st Century strategists and war-fighters? Introduction The work of Carl von Clausewitz continues to bring about heated debate in the 21st Century. While many scholars see Clausewitz’s On War as an indispensible military thought in the modern times‚ others view
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MODERN WARFARE A French View of Counterinsurgency by Roger Trinquier The views expressed in Modern Warfare are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. COMBAT STUDIES INSTITUTE U.S. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE FORT LEAVENWORTH‚ KANSAS January 1985 91-5016 MODERN WARFARE A French View of Counterinsurgency Roger Trinquier Translated from the French by DANIEL LEE With an Introduction by BERNARD B. FALL PALL MALL PRESS
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Globalization and Anti-Globalization: An Indian Perspective If one is going to talk about globalization‚ the term globalization must be defined. That’s the easy part. Globalization is defined as free cross-border flow of goods‚ services‚ capital‚ labour‚ information‚ ideas‚ intellectual property. Everything in fact. Defined thus‚ globalization is more than mere trade reform. Globalization has a descriptive component‚ as well as a prescriptive one‚ with the latter more important
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relevant in the 21st century.” Major General Carl von Clausewitz was a staff officer in the Prussian Army in the early parts of 19th century‚ suffering defeat in 1806‚ but leading Prussia back to glory in 1815. However‚ he was better known as a military theorist‚ and today is recognised as an integral figure in the evolution of military strategy‚ for many of his ideas are still prominent and embedded in the modern day strategies used today. Clausewitz is renowned for his famous work On War (Vom Kriege)
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Clausewitz lived in a time where battles were fought in columns and lines‚ with soldiers using muskets and solid-shot cannon; when states were the exclusive actors in war; when technological change occurred over decades‚ if not centuries. What relevance could his work therefore have for the strategic problems of the 21st century? Introduction Clausewitz was not a cookbook writer. He was not looking for hard and fast rules for conducting war‚ which he eschews. Indeed‚ Clausewitzian theories elaborated
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