bring about heated debate in the 21st Century. While many scholars see Clausewitz’s On War as an indispensible military thought in the modern times‚ others view it as an obsolete or morally repellent argument for unlimited‚ unrestrained and brutal warfare.[1] Notwithstanding the opposition of present times‚ this renowned work is considered incomplete and its lack of prescriptive contents has subjected it to interpretations and discourses. Facing this encumbrance‚ the study of On War has to go beyond
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America’s enemies no longer hail from a specific country nor do they wear a distinct uniform‚ these soldiers fight among the civilians. This type of fighting is called Asymmetric warfare‚ which is war between a professional army and an insurgency. The fact of the matter is that through fighting an enemy that resorts to guerilla warfare can result in accidental civilian deaths. One major issue that clouds over the minds of many is the use of drone strikes. Drone strikes have been used to kill suspected
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closely with their naval comrades to accomplish various missions. The Marine Corps handles a variety of missions which puts the United States one step ahead of all the rest and keeps the land of the free safe. The Marines love to handle amphibious warfare‚ but when there is a world crisis the Marines act as an expeditionary unit and are always ready to respond. They are the smallest branch in the military yet the few and the proud always seem to excel in their abilities to accomplish their mission
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directly partake in the repression of socialist dissidents of ESP and Montoneros‚ I believe this dirty warfare is reasonable in order to maintain regularity in our government. I have begun the Condor Missile Program and consistently make decisions on air force matters. I have researched missile technology and allocated funds for our program. I plan to use my unique skill set to create an asymmetrical warfare advantage for us that will terminate leftist and Peronist groups while causing the least amount
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which he records his observation in analytical form‚ shaped by military and political considerations. His writings come from 39 years of military experience and contains many ideas‚ although some unfinished‚ but nevertheless still relevant to today‟s warfare. The big reason why his ideas are some relevant even in modern day is that he has grasped the principle of war; and although the character of war may change from such factors as era‚ location‚ culture and political objective of the war‚ they always
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Continuing relevance of Clausewitz in understanding nature and character of warfare in 21st century While many scholars attempted to theorize war in human history‚ only few were credited for constructing consistent theories on which people could base and further their understanding of war and warfare. Those include Greek Thucydides‚ Chinese Sun Tzu‚ and Indian Kautilya all three from 3-4th century BC; Prussian Carl von Clausewitz and Swiss Antoine-Henry Jomini both from 19th century. All of those
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In Institutions‚ Institutional Change and Economic Performance‚ North discusses the Principle Agent Problem where‚ with more information‚ a seller can make better-informed decisions that will inadvertently or otherwise impact a buyer who remains partially‚ if not entirely‚ ignorant. In order to combat this advantage for the seller‚ the buyer must depend upon institutions in order to level the playing field‚ therein balancing the asymmetry of knowledge that caused the Principle Agent Problem to begin
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The safety of this innocent population is being compromised in order to secure our national interests and protect foreign civilians from becoming victims of Jihad. The usage of drones by the CIA should not and cannot be justified as a an acceptable warfare tactic against militants. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a country located in Central Asia. The country is war torn and witnesses daily battles between allied forces (NATO) and Islamic militants. Taliban‚ an Islamic fundamentalist political
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and seek protection in urban cities. As fighting intensified and the FLN were able to move about the countryside with relative freedom‚ the French authorities mobilized the First Parachute Division. Fighters of the FLN effectively used guerrilla warfare‚ avoiding direct contact with the far superior French Military‚ targeting military positions‚ police units‚ and support facilities. In certain areas of the countryside‚ the FLN was able to establish rudimentary elements of a local government to collect
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Airpower has forever fundamentally impacted the character of war however; it may have influenced‚ but probably not fundamentally‚ changed the nature of warfare. Clausewitz defined the nature of warfare as violent‚ full of chance‚ conducted with reason‚ and always plagued with fog and friction. Therefore‚ it is theorized or assumed that the fundamental nature of war will not change and when war is waged‚ it will adhere to Clausewitzian tenants. From the earliest balloon uses in the US Civil War
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