Behinds Quote by Samuel Eliot Morison

One might almost say, to adapt von Clausewitz, that modern warfare is PR by other means. And war-winning strategies mean that modern armies most…

— David Frum

“Modern warfare has become very complex, especially during the last century. Wars are won not by a simple series of battles won, but by…

— Joe Haldeman

“Warfare is now an interlocking system of actions—political, economic, psychological, military—that aims at the overthrow of the established authority in a country and its…

— Roger Trinquier

We know now that in modern warfare, fought on any considerable scale, there can be no possible economic gain for any side. Win or…

— Lester B. Pearson

“When armies benefit from being perceived as necessary, and war provides a means of gaining prestige and leverage over the government,” said Loaf. “Then…

— Orson Scott Card

One cannot make command decisions simply by assessing the tactical situation and going ahead with whatever course of action will do the most harm…

— Joe Haldeman

“Getting victory over a war that you can definitely win is a common thing. Winning a war that is totally based on enemy's terms…

— Toba Beta

“All warfare is based on deception. For years, the West hypocrisy has made the world a battlefield. The corrupt talk while our brothers and…

— Vladimer Makarov

“Rather than offering an antidote to problems, the military system centered on the all-volunteer force bred and exacerbated them. It underwrote recklessness in the…

— Andrew J. Bacevich

Many in the American military have learned the fundamental dilemma of modern warfare: More money and better weapons don't mean that you win.

— Gabriel Kolko

Convincing adversaries that they cannot achieve quick and decisive wins deters wars.

— John Mearsheimer

Government tends to stifle innovation, and it abhors improvisation. Any good military strategist will tell you that a battle plan rarely survives past the…

— Betsy DeVos