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PETER LAYTON<\/a> |<\/p>\n

\u201cWar is thus an act of force to compel the enemy to do our will.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014Carl von Clausewitz,\u00a0On War<\/em>, Book 1, Chapter 1.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Clausewitz\u2019s off-quoted dictum appears the master key to victory. It all seems so simple: just force others to comply with what you want. The dictum is nevertheless quite wrong.<\/p>\n

Wars are fought for a reason. Clausewitz wrote, \u201cWhen whole communities go to war\u2026 the reason always lies in some political situation, and the occasion is always due to some political object.\u201d For Clausewitz then the intent behind making war is to resolve a political disagreement between the communities concerned but he goes beyond that. War is also a \u201ctrue political instrument.\u201d It is a way states can choose to use their military means to achieve political ends.<\/p>\n

In being so used to resolve disagreements, war is \u201can act of human intercourse,\u201d albeit murderous and bloody. In this clash of political interests, the entities involved continually respond to the actions of the other as they strive for some useful advantage. As the old saying goes, the enemy gets a vote; the adversary is \u201can animate object that\u00a0reacts<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

War accordingly involves countering intelligent and adaptive others. It entails an interdependent relationship where each party continuously modifies its position, intent, and actions based on the perceptions and actions of the others participating. Thomas Schelling observed that these interactions \u201c…are essentially bargaining situations\u2026in which the ability of one participant to gain his ends is dependent\u2026on the choices or decisions the other participant will make.\u201d<\/p>\n

Please click here to read the full\u00a0\u201cUsing a Clausewitzian Dictum to rethink achieving victory<\/a>\u201d\u00a0article published at Real Clear Defence,\u00a0written by Griffith Asia Institute Visiting Fellow, Dr Peter Layton.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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