Why Is It Important To Maintain Rome's Endurance?

maintained the support from the regions. Rome maintained endurance, as well as superior resources, throughout the war, due to the massive support received from its government and allies. Combining these elements created a “national strategy” that made accessible the Roman victory at the conclusion of the war (Parker).
CONCLUSION: LESSONS LEARNED A primary lesson learned from the war was the importance of combining elements of national power, such as information, economic power, or diplomacy skills, to strengthen the military effort as well as help to achieve to the overall political goals of a country or power. In doing so, the strategic endurance will escalate and create better odds in warfare. Factors such as the popularity and pride in the war among the Roman population and strategic allocation of resources enabled Rome to have greater endurance throughout the war. Another lesson learned is the importance of attacking the enemy’s “strategic center of gravity,” which is typically the political will of the country (Parker). Rome was able to consistently provide support to its military because of the political will. The Carthaginians, however, were defeated immediately following Rome’s attack on its political center in North Africa, following the Battle
Operations are most effective when synchronized through time and space. This is viewed when the Romans were able to link their operations outside of Italy, in Iberia, Sicily, Macedonia, and North Africa (Parker). This enabled Rome to reinforce success outside of the primary theater in Italy, which also further aided in preventing more resources to reach Hannibal. Synergy of troops also provided Rome another advantage that Carthage did not implement amongst its troops. Rome combined actions of the army and navy to increase its power on land and sea. Carthage, which was historically known for its naval power, relied on ground