The Relevancy of the Clausewitzian Trinity to the War on Terrorism

Abstract

The teachings of Clausewitz have guided the American military since the end of the Vietnam War. His writing is prescriptive and not descriptive which allows his ideas to transcend time. His remarkable trinity has been the centerpiece for evaluation of the American debacle in Vietnam as well as the success in Desert Storm. Now more then ever in order to be successful in the current struggle against the evil of terrorism, the leaders of this nation must heed the Prussian General and his guidance concerning the forces which greatly affect the waging of war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406450

Entities

People

  • Matthew G. Glavy

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Employment
  • Globalization
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Second World War
  • Tactical High-Energy Lasers
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.