The Art of War PART 9 FINAL

The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written by Sun Tzu in the 6th century BC, during the Spring and Autumn period. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time, and one of the basic texts on the subject.

The Art of War is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy in the world. It has had a huge influence on Eastern military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu recognized the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment. He taught that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through a to-do list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing conditions. Planning works in a controlled environment, but in a competitive environment, competing plans collide, creating unexpected situations.

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[LystAP]

The best way to fight a war, is to not have to fight at all.

[UnitedKorean]

You have to understand that when Sun Tzu wrote his book in 500BC, China (actually Chinese tribes and kingdoms because China did not exist as a unified state) was the superpower of the East. At that time, Europe was ruled by the Greeks and Romans. Other non-GrecoRoman european kingdoms and tribes were simply uncultured barbarian savages without civilisation (literally incapable of any writing let alone producing a book). In that regard, Sun Tzu's book was the best of the best in the east or west.

[VRuNNerV]

@Bratcipheo thats just one example of what u can expect from internet trolls, "unitedkorean" that name says it all. also “china did not exist as a whole” is totally irrelevant and false, the collapse of zhou dynasty(during which china was unified) lead to the spring and autumn period

[GottaBeSaid]

@UnitedKorean I'm sorry but your guidelines for "civilization" are a bit off. Australian Aboriginals, the worlds oldest continuing culture, had a deep culture yet were considered "uncultured" because people misunderstood their culture. Culture does not rely on 1 single point to be relevant. Writing a book is not the only way a people could be considered "cultured".

[Bratcipheo]

@MagicMatchsticks007

You expect me to know the iliad, but not know who wrote it?

The comment we talk about is flawed, as the first part is true, but the sentence"In that regard, Sun thu's book was the best of the best in the east or west"

He's disregarding a whole culture to make his point. Even the Egypts, so it's a very situational comment and therefore rubbish.

[MagicMatchsticks007]

@Bratcipheo *Ahem* And I quote- "At that time, Europe was ruled by the Greeks and Romans. Other non-GrecoRoman...literally incapable of any writing let alone producing a book." NON CO ROMAN. Who do you think the Iliad was written by?

[Bratcipheo]

@UnitedKorean

Europe wasn't uncultured and barbaric, incapable of writing? The Iliad was written 850 BC, your blabbering sounds like propaganda.

[Outofpocket12]

that last man can't read for shit

[GeorgeFu555]

shit，vietnam tunnel digging is learn from chinese who cope with jappan from1938-1945.

[quote3000]

@MrLantean Not to mention that 75% of the local civilian population in Vietnam was pretty much against the US troops from the start; at the same time, the American people were against the war too, ultimately leading to the moral of the American army's defeat and high casualty rate.

[MrLantean]

@quote3000 True, gaining support from the civilian populations is vital. This how the British managed to defeat Communist insurgents in Malaya. In Vietnam, the Americans were not doing well in winning support from civilian population. Unable to distinguish from friend or foe had led to the disastrious My Lai massacre. After the incident, many neutral and anti-Communist civilians turned to support the Communist insurgents.

[quote3000]

@MrLantean Going back to either Sun Tzu, Onasander, Aeneas, or Xenophon, it all comes down to who ever wins over the civilian population in order to achieve total victory in guerrilla and anti-guerrilla combat. BTW have you read the latter three? If not I recommend them all!