“Success is the flash of an idea, followed by equal parts of thought and action.” Unknown
Linking Success, Thought & Action…
Planning & Hope…
“Hope is a great companion, but a poor planner.” Unknown
Plans: Must They Be Complicated?
“If other factors are equal, the simplest plan is preferred.” US Army Field Manual 100-5 (19 February 1962)
Linking Military Literature & the Art of Thinking…
“…[It is] essential that all leaders from subaltern to commanding general familiarize themselves with the art of clear, logical thinking. It is more valuable to be able to analyze one battle situation correctly, recognize its decisive elements and devise a simple, workable solution for it, than to memorize all the erudition ever written of war.”… Read More
PSYOP Evaluation: Misunderstanding Affects Effectiveness
Discussion Paper Title Falling Short in Measures of Effectiveness. Extract “PSYOP [psychological operations] has been an integral part of military operations since the world’s earliest documented battles, with the first cases being cited as occurring over 3,000 years ago. The idea of understanding, and ultimately exploiting, the motivations and vulnerabilities of an enemy in order… Read More
Fighting Without Fighting…
“Weapons are ominous tools to be used only when there is no alternative.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War “In ”Behind China’s Threats” (front page, March 7), you note that China’s military options for attacking Taiwan ”remain limited and impractical.’ There are other means to victory, as taught by the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun… Read More
New Conditions & Modifying the Principles of War
“No new weapons can be introduced without changing conditions, and every change in condition will demand a modification in the application ofthe principles of war.” Major General John Frederick Charles ‘Boney’ Fuller, CB, CBE, DSO (1878 to 1966) was a senior British Army officer, military historian, and strategist. Notable as an early theorist of modern… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 