Concur.
Not sure it is that new. History has hundreds of examples, and they certainly informed Clausewitz's view.The realm of politicians is strategy in a political way. This relatively new phenomenon is a result of a few cases of mistaken identity. Macarthur thinking he was a president, and Nixon thinking he was a god.
Any idiot can write on military strategy, but anyone's views about the use of military power to gain political objectives, is a reflection of personal politics and values.Lots of people think they do strategy but mostly politicians set goals. The National Military Strategy reads like a business case study.
The "Strategy" of invading Iraq was a purely a product of political desire and the military merely served that desire.
....and yes, good commanders are aware that their actions may have political consequences. That does not make them "strategic."
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