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The Dawn of Modern Strategic Thinking (Napoleon (Strategies of Central…
- The Dawn of Modern Strategic Thinking
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Antoine Jomini
a swiss citizen, an officer in Napoleons army
wrote Art of War; first to define strategy, tactics, and logistics as three distinct realms
fundamental principle of strategy was concentration; concentration of forces at the decisive point on the battlefiled
- bringing the majority of forces to bear on the decisive areas of a theater of war and the enemy's communications
- maneuvering to engage major forces against only parts of the enemies forces
- using tactical maneuvers to bring major forces to bear on the decisive area of the battlefield that is important to overwhelm
- To ensure that these forces at the decisive location are put not action quickly
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Napoleon
1790 to 1815, declared himself emperor in 1804
insights into strategic thinking and other topics are distilled in a volume called The Military Maxis of Napoleon
strategy is not a checklist of techniques, or a formula; strategy is not a system
theory is all right so far as general principles are concerned; but in reduce general principles there will always be danger
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Carl Von Clausewitz
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conflict as a function of three variables: violence, chance, and political aims
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the commander's insight - coup d'ceil ("glance of the eye". lightning insight) - in the face of chance was the key to victory
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Strategic thinking requires much more than memorization of principles;
it requires you to develop a keen and agile mind that is capable of
independent and responsive thought.
'Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy'