The Clausewitz Delusion: How the American Army Screwed Up the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (A Way Forward)

This book reveals the failings of the US Army in its adoption of the doctrine of 'Full Spectrum Operations' that codified the thinking of Von Clausewitz, whose book "On War" has been the staple military strategy bible for generations. The author demonstrates that the Army now has to adopt new doctrinal frameworks based on analysis of historical and previously successful methods of war and warfare for this rapidly-changing world. A clear and persuasive critique of current ideas about warfare, this lays out a new explanation of victory in war, based on an analysis of wartime casualties and post-conflict governance. It is a book of critical importance to policymakers, statesmen, and military strategists at every level.