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- These sayings frequently encapsulate what it means to be brave in the midst of difficulty, emphasizing the bravery needed to face the chaos of combat. They emphasize the value of preparation, flexibility, and leadership while discussing the strategic acumen required for success.
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Feb 13, 2024 · Quotes by military leaders and statesmen shed light on the nature of war, bravery, and the human condition during times of conflict. Throughout history, these phrases have influenced tactics, motivated warriors, and captured the spirit of warring nations.
Nov 26, 2019 · A strategic predilection for tactics brings stalemated wars, perpetual wars, and meaningless wars. The fact that most of America’s wars since World War II have been limited in the ends sought and means employed is one reason why the United States has continued to confuse tactics with strategy.
Feb 13, 2024 · 30 Military Quotes from Military Leaders and Statesmen on Wars and Bravery Quotes by military leaders and statesmen shed light on the nature of war, bravery, and the human condition during times of conflict.
- War’S Promise
- The Lure of Armed Victory
- Motivations For War
- The Costs of War
War’s promise has enticed political and military leaders for millenia. The Athenian historian Thucydidesspoke of Greek city-states motivated to war by honor and profit – as well as fear of their enemies. Roughly 2,200 years later, America’s Founding Fatherssaw war as the surest way to break from British imperial control, to forge a new identity fre...
What makes war seemingly worth these inescapable risks? Perhaps it is the conviction that armed victory is the ultimate decider within any international political arena. In the Cold War era, Soviet leaders from Josef Stalin to Leonid Brezhnev relied on war, and the threat of war, to compete globally with the United States. In practical terms, bruta...
So, what perspectives can we gain from this devotion to war’s promise? First, the moral aspects of choosing war matter. As philosopher Michael Walzer contends, there often is a thin line between offensive wars of choice and criminal acts of aggression. I believe more Americans need to spend time considering where these lines may be drawn; there’s a...
Indeed, many modern conflicts have illustrated that victory is not quickly and cheaply achieved. At the end of his presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower counseled about the hidden costs of a military-industrial complex feeding an enduring state of war. His fears appear to have been realized. The Costs of War project at Brown University calculated that t...
May 26, 2021 · I understand why it’s become so prominent in military ranks; there’s a strong white Southern tradition in the U.S. military that explains why a number of people in that institution gravitate towards the Confederate flag. But it seems particularly egregious in the military because that institution represents the entire nation.
Sep 6, 2021 · The reluctance of the military to pull out of Afghanistan and Iraq had less to do with some deep desire to keep the machine running than with an inability to build a functioning state in either of ...
Statesmen are very unclear on goals—indeed, to take the ever-shifting narrative of the now 17-year Afghanistan war as an exemplar, they are sometimes downright deceptive with their own populations, their allies, their commanders, and even themselves.
