![]() ![]() War and PolicyĬlausewitz states, “war is not merely an act of policy but a true political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, carried on with other means.” This sentence may be the most quoted passage of Clausewitz’s work which represents “the primacy of policy” and is usually regarded as his core message. While the initial sections about war, policy and the nature of war will be mainly based on Clausewitz’s work, the following sections will be based on modern interpretations of strategy, grand strategy and strategic theory. This article aims to present the fundamental knowledge about the nature of war and strategy. Considering the current lack of knowledge about war and security matters, at the risk of adopting flawed concepts, it becomes important to understand the fundamental themes about war, policy and strategy before discussing and evaluating any emerging concept. While war-or the threat of war-has always been one of the most powerful influences that has shaped the course of international relations, there have been relatively fewer studies about war and warfare in the international relations domain. Yet, policy should not ask the armed forces to engage in actions or activities which are not consistent with their capabilities or with the true nature of war. ![]() Every state has a policy goal, and it has to have an understanding about war and the conduct of war to ensure its security. Our understanding of war’s nature inherently influences how we approach the conduct of war, how we develop military strategy, doctrine and concepts, and train and equip combat forces. ![]() We need to discuss what war is, whether there are certain fundamentals of war that do not change through time and circumstances-namely the nature of war-or whether war has been changing. ![]()
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