I would say it could be useful to put Boyd's works, as well as Lind's MW handbook and so on, in the right historical context. It is my understanding that MW grew up mostly in the late 70's - early...
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I would say it could be useful to put Boyd's works, as well as Lind's MW handbook and so on, in the right historical context. It is my understanding that MW grew up mostly in the late 70's - early...
I would suggest "One Tribe at a Time" by Major Jim Gant. Try to google it, it's a pdf. It's SF stuff, but it's a good start.
I believe you got the point, especially in an era dominated by power point rangers.
I would say that we are assisting at the overuse of fancy words such as adaptability, flexibility, living systems, learning institutions etc....In Germany the Whermacht (and maneuver warfare theory)...
I would say, let's give it a try. It's my understanding there's a lot of confusion out there, but if it brings more people to read books on military history is a good thing.
Once General von Moltke...
Owen, thanks for your focused comments.
I believe teaching design as a process is not a bad idea per se, it could be a valid tool to promote critical thinking. But people who master the art of war...
Thanks for your thoughts, I would try to explain better my point of view.
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To simply state the problem, I would say that Design is a matter of selecting creative people to do it, rather than...
Campaign design is for sure a useful tool for planners. I read the two Military Review articles, and my first impression was that the art of design seems intuitively obvious. But then I tried to...