what is strategy?
this level focuses on winning battles and military engagements.
who is Sun Tzu?
Ancient Chinese strategist who wrote The Art War
What is international politics?
strategy is not the only used in war but also in this area of relations between states.
what are political objectives?
strategy connects military actions to these larger goals
What is the operational level?
This level connects battles to broader military campaigns
Who is Sun Tzu?
this strategist emphasized deception and winning without fighting
what are instruments of national power?
economic power, diplomacy, and military force
Who is Carl von Clausewitz?
is a famous thinker said war is a continuation of politics by other means.
what is grand strategy?
this is the highest level of strategy and links military power to national goals
Who is Carl von Clausewitz?
this strategist emphasized the relationship between war and politics.
what are nuclear weapons
modern strategy must consider this powerful type of weapon type
What are ends?
strategy is concerned with achieving these desired results
what is the military strategic level?
What is friciton?
Clausewitz believed this element often causes uncertainty in war.
what is information warfare?
strategy today includes military and non military tools such as cyber attacks
what are means and ways?
the resources and methods used to achieve strategic goals
what are national resources?
its combines military, economic, diplomatic, and these other resources
what is the fog of war?
According to Clausewitz, war contains uncertainty known as this
what are objectives?
main purpose of strategy is to match available resources with these desired goals