Quote Originally Posted by ddade View Post
Is min-max Theory not a tool that is used in Military Strategy?
Almost certainly not because in the real world, Strategy needs a policy, and as you perform your strategy you create costs which can alter the policy.

The best strategy teaching process I know of is fitting out a bathroom with a fixed budget and your wife's ideas as to what she "must have." this = The Policy. Your plan and budget is the Strategy. As you run out of money, your wife will alter the policy and/or increase the budget. As you encounter problems, (lack of plumbing skill, can't tile etc etc) the same will happen.
Strategy is actually simple - in theory. It is extremely "difficult" in practice.