War Flashcards
What is Clausewitz’s definition of war?
An act intended to compel our opponent to fulfil our will
Give examples of wars which produced intended results?
Bismarck’s war to unify GER and dest hegemony in EUR
Allied effort to destroy Nazi GER
For the international society, how is was considered?
The manifestation of disorder (therefore international society seeks to limit and contain war)
How does the international society allow a third nation to join a war?
If it is doing so to enforce international law on behalf of international society
What the three main objectives of war?
- Economic
- Security
- To Promote ideological objectives
What type of war was the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq?
An economic war - Kuwait underpricing oil etc.
What event led to the Revolution in Military Affairs?
GW1
What does the RMA see the future of war as?
Quick conflicts aided by tech. Far less use of personnel.
What is the problem of the RMA shown in 2000s?
Unable to deal with insurgency or guerrilla warfare
What percentage of wars take place with a state rather than between them?
95% within a state
When does Laurence Freedman identify the era of liberal wars?
Post CW era
What does Freedman describe the ideal type of liberal war as being?
Altruistic in inspiration and execution
would focus of a BoP within a state rather than between states
What is a defensive liberal war?
One which defends again threats to liberal values such as CW and WWII
What is an offensive liberal war?
One which is designed to bring lib values to a part of the world where they are not present (i.e. GW2 AFG etc)
What is the problem of population-centric tactics which protect the people from the enemy?
The require ground troops and in large number (contrary to the RMA).
