Churchill: The Making Of A Grand Strategist

Nonfiction, History, Germany, European General, Military, United States
Cover of the book Churchill: The Making Of A Grand Strategist by Colonel David Jablonsky, Lucknow Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Colonel David Jablonsky ISBN: 9781786250520
Publisher: Lucknow Books Publication: November 6, 2015
Imprint: Lucknow Books Language: English
Author: Colonel David Jablonsky
ISBN: 9781786250520
Publisher: Lucknow Books
Publication: November 6, 2015
Imprint: Lucknow Books
Language: English

Strategy is the calculated relationship of means to ends. At the highest military level, that relationship guides the use of the joint and combined military instrument of power to achieve national military strategic objectives. At the national or grand strategic level, the relationship becomes more complex, dealing with multiple, interrelated objectives that can only be achieved by the coordinated use of all the instruments of national power, to include that of the military. In a rapidly changing, increasingly more complicated and interdependent world, the U.S. military professional needs to understand not only the dynamics of military strategy, but of grand strategy as well.

This book examines the evolution of Winston Churchill’s understanding of both strategic dynamics. In the author’s view, that understanding came about not so much from any detailed, consistent study of great strategists or immutable strategic principles, but rather from on-the-job strategic training throughout an incredibly rich and varied life. In the military sphere, there were at first only his tactical experiences in the small wars in the closing years of the Victorian era. In the First World War, however, Churchill came to appreciate the operational and military strategic levels of war as well. Moreover, it was that conflict which drew him increasingly to the realm of grand strategy in which all the elements of national power were combined to achieve victory in the first total war of this century.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Strategy is the calculated relationship of means to ends. At the highest military level, that relationship guides the use of the joint and combined military instrument of power to achieve national military strategic objectives. At the national or grand strategic level, the relationship becomes more complex, dealing with multiple, interrelated objectives that can only be achieved by the coordinated use of all the instruments of national power, to include that of the military. In a rapidly changing, increasingly more complicated and interdependent world, the U.S. military professional needs to understand not only the dynamics of military strategy, but of grand strategy as well.

This book examines the evolution of Winston Churchill’s understanding of both strategic dynamics. In the author’s view, that understanding came about not so much from any detailed, consistent study of great strategists or immutable strategic principles, but rather from on-the-job strategic training throughout an incredibly rich and varied life. In the military sphere, there were at first only his tactical experiences in the small wars in the closing years of the Victorian era. In the First World War, however, Churchill came to appreciate the operational and military strategic levels of war as well. Moreover, it was that conflict which drew him increasingly to the realm of grand strategy in which all the elements of national power were combined to achieve victory in the first total war of this century.

More books from Lucknow Books

Cover of the book Kesselring by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book “Elbe Operation” - With 2d Armored Division & 83d Infantry Divisions by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book Active-Service Diary - 21 January 1917-1 July 1917 by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book Operation HUSKY: A Critical Analysis by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book Campaign Diary Of A French Officer by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book Airborne Invasion Of Crete, 1941 by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book "En L'air!" (In The Air) Three Years On And Above Three Fronts [Illustrated Edition] by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book The Twelfth US Air Force: Tactical And Operational Innovations In The Mediterranean Theater Of Operations, 1943-1944 by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book What Cares The Sea? by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book The Grey Diplomatists by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book Operation Overlord, Design And Reality; The Allied Invasion Of Europe by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book The Man With The Miraculous Hands by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book Kasserine: The Myth and Its Warning for Airland Battle Operations by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book The Forrestal Diaries by Colonel David Jablonsky
Cover of the book History Of The Third Infantry Division In World War II, Vol. I by Colonel David Jablonsky
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy