Military Strategy
A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

A brief verbal exchange that purportedly took place between an American colonel and a North Vietnamese colonel in 1975 during the negotiations that ended the Vietnam War illustrates the importance of good military strategy. The American colonel, Harry G. Summers Jr., said: “You know you never defeat......more

Military Strategy : A Very Short Introduction (2017) by Antulio J. Echevarria II is another very good very short Introduction. Echevarria has a PhD from Princeton and is a graduate of the US Army War College. He clearly knows his subject in great depth but has still managed to produce a short, punch......more

Great introduction for people not familiar with the topic. The authors style is quite clear, the flow of information steady.......more

a mixed bag of pro / con This short ( but not fast) lecture is like an intro to terms & definitions. it's about 5 hours of terminology and what these words / acronyms mean. It goes from general to specific and from prehistory to cyber warfare and drones. This focuses more on the late 20th century,......more

A succinct but solid introduction to the realm of military strategy. Echevarria neatly covers the different paradigms of modern strategy in a chronological manner (from Napoleon to cyber-power). Good for anyone who wants to get into the theory and practice of military power.......more