A Comparative Analysis of Clausewitz and Liddell Hart’s Military Theories and their Applicability in Modern Warfare: Insights from Sri Lanka and Ukraine
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
Year: 2024

The celebrated idea of Prussian war strategist Carl von Clausewitz regarding conventional warfare played a dominant role up to the First World War in the West. In his seminal work “On War”, Clausewitz posits: “If you want to overcome your enemy, you must match your efforts against the power of resistance!” In a way, his idea was akin to annihilating the enemy’s army in major battles. However, this idea was challenged by British military strategist Basil Henry Liddell Hart in his book, titled “Th