“to any soldier, what he does is tactical and what his next senior does is strategic.” — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“a general theory of strategy must, I believe, be a theory of power in all its forms, not just a theory of… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“a more thorough recognition and appreciation of the several patterns of thoughts that make up our military minds would probably produce better… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“the definition of strategy that I prefer: A plan of action designed in order to achieve some end; a purpose together with… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The direct application to today’s problem might well be in determination of the most efficient method of combining cumulative maritime and air… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“With respect to strategy as a subject of study, its intellectual framework is not clearly outlined, and its vocabulary is almost nonexistent.… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“I do not criticize the amateur strategist. On the contrary, I believe deeply that strategy is everybody’s business. Too many lives are… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“If we examine the four major limited theories of strategy—the continental, the maritime, the air and the Mao theories—and add to them… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The requirement is for a full bag of strategic concepts that will always provide, before and during war, not only a strategy… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“we should recognize the existence and power of these cumulative strategies and integrate them more carefully into our basic strategic thinking; and… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“If any two theories of strategy are not compatible, then neither of them is a valid general theory. Both of them have,… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“the problem is how do we oppose a cumulative strategy with a sequential strategy? Or must we, ourselves, develop some sort of… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The incomplete vocabulary of strategy as an intellectual discipline limits the communication of the central concept of indirectness. This concept, as it… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The “war is a continuation of policy” idea is the basis of a great deal of coordinated planning, with the foreign offices… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The second point is that there is nothing “secret” about strategy per se. The unwarranted but persistent notion that it is secret… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The direct application to today’s problem might well be in determination of the most efficient method of combining cumulative maritime and air strategies with… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The ultimate determinant in war is the man on the scene with the gun. This man is the final power in war. He is… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The ultimate objective of all military operations is the destruction of the enemy’s armed forces and his will to fight.”* This sums up the… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“we cannot predict with certainty the pattern of the war for which we prepare ourselves.” — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“As a hypothetical illustration, let us assume a conflict involving us in Afghanistan.” — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“AT THIS STAGE of the argument we find ourselves with four ideas relating to war and war strategy—that there will be war, that the… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“With respect to strategy as a subject of study, its intellectual framework is not clearly outlined, and its vocabulary is almost nonexistent. These two… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“we cannot predict with certainty the pattern of the war for which we prepare ourselves. We cannot, with reasonable certainty, forecast the time, the… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“the definition of strategy that I prefer: A plan of action designed in order to achieve some end; a purpose together with a system… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“The classical soldier’s beliefs and behavior patterns are all summarized in the central theme of Clausewitz, who tells us that his study of war… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“If we examine the four major limited theories of strategy—the continental, the maritime, the air and the Mao theories—and add to them the broader… — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
“a general theory of strategy must, I believe, be a theory of power in all its forms, not just a theory of military power.” — J.C. Wylie Copy Share Image
