Charakter vojny: ako mu porozumieť?
Character of war: how to understand it?
Analyzing the logic and utility of the approaches employed for the understanding of war
Author(s): Samuel Žilinčík, Ivo Pikner, Jaroslav StaněkSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Univerzita obrany
Keywords: war; strategy; category; strategic analysis; historical comparison;
Summary/Abstract: Strategic theory dictates that an understanding of a war’s character is imperative for the achievement of victory in strategic practice. This article identifies and analyses extant approaches to the understanding of war. These approaches include categorization, strategic analysis and historical comparison. A theoretical analysis accompanied by illustrative cases indicates that one can achieve the most in-depth understanding of a war’s character by combining strategic analysis and historical comparison, though the process of achieving such understanding is difficult and time-consuming.
Journal: Obrana a strategie
- Issue Year: 23/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 109-125
- Page Count: 26
- Language: Slovak