Co-Opting Clausewitz: Using On War to Explain Success and Failure in the War in Ukraine
Journal: Military Strategy Magazine
Year: 2023

Clausewitz’s analysis of war has frequently been used to explain wars since his time, including the current war in Ukraine. His ideas of defence as a stronger form of warfare and of the centre of gravity of a campaign are examined and some of the pitfalls in applying those ideas are pointed out.