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A is a dirty word. Soldiers and politicians seek quick, decisive victories; the World War I-style slugging match evoked by the term attrition is the last thing a commander or statesman wants to replicate. In the tactical and operational realms, this hesitancy is both understandable and desirable. Strategically, it is problematic. People cite Sun Tzu’s aphorism “For there has never been a protra...

Any war, the war of aggression in particular, brings countless suffering: There is nothing worse than it, says captured, character novel by J. -P. Sartre "Iron soul", and it seems "chameleon", reminded Karl Clausewitz appearance its new modules, always changes color, i.e. nature. Today, when first socio-cultural shock caused unprovoked attack Russians on Ukraine faded, became clear that so-call...

formula for victory was “to reach the decisive point thanks to the freedom of action gained by sound economy of force.”50 The essence of this prescription is simple, but Beaufre recognizes Clausewitzian friction as a primary factor. He stresses this friction along with psychological aspects of warfare throughout his work. More therefore than all plans and schemes based on material factors, the ...

W has ending the war in Afghanistan proved to be so problematic? In theory, the decision to end a war should be relatively straightforward. One or more of the belligerents determine whether or not it is worth continuing the conflict and, as long as at least one of them decides that continuing to fight is not worth the investment, peace is offered and the conflict terminates. Clausewitz encapsul...

Selepas periode puncak pandemi Covid-19, pemerintah menghimbau masyarakat untuk segera kembali pada kehidupan normal dalam rangka percepatan pemulihan ekonomi pasca pandemi. Himbauan dikeluarkan menyusul masa-masa sulit di mana selama 1,5 tahun pergerakan terkendala oleh kebijakan yang membatasi kegiatan dan sosial. Dengan aktivitas sosial sangat masif masa karenanya mengalami tekanan signifika...

This paper reviews crisis literature, identifying factors that most challenge decision makers during extreme events. The objectives are to understand the environment in which the emergency manager is working; isolate factors that hinder the decision maker’s ability to implement optimum solutions; and identify structures that best fit the problem type. These objectives are important because extr...

The concept of logistics has been togetherly uttered with the art military. Logistics is a military knowledge which emerged because necessity supplying subsistence weapons, health services, accommodation and transportation conditions forth earmy it vital factor for each wars man kind history. This term, used armies that changed path history, not only but also trade. Throughout ages, supporting ...