LIT 3: Clausewitz, C. von (1873). On War, “Book 1: Chapters 1 & 2”, pp.75-99. Edited andTranslated by M. Howard and P. Paret, 1989, Princeton University Press Flashcards
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What is the definition of war of clausewitz?
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Thus, war is an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.
Force is thus the means of war; to impose our will on the enemy is its object. To secure that object we must render the enemy powerless; and that, in theory, is the true aim of warfare
