Strategic Failure 2,418 Years in the Making

Abstract

Through the foundational actuality that both the Sicilian Expedition during the Peloponnesian War and the invasion Iraq during the Global War on Terrorism were definitive strategic failures, and the following comparative analysis, one clearly concludes that it is very appropriate to conceive of the Iraqi theater as analogous to the Sicilian Expedition. In discussing this topic further one can benefit from von Clausewitz's prescription for engaging in critical approaches of military operations. This paper begins with a brief factual accounting of the immediate and long-term effects of both operations in the context of their respective conflicts. Then, it compares the effects of both cases and concludes by acknowledging how this might impact the means we employ in modern and future strategic dilemmas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 2023
Accession Number
AD1210279

Entities

People

  • Jacob K. Jernigan

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Crime
  • Finance
  • Military Operations
  • Social Problems
  • Social Sciences
  • Terrorism

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.