Conducted by a commander who then directs his or her staff to explore specific ideas, operational art is a military activity. It starts once the political leadership has decided quite why the military lever of national power is to be employed.
This is expressed in what is known as the End State, which should describe the military situation that is required to make possible the desired political outcome. Once the commander knows this end state, he or she will then know what’s expected of them and where the limits are.
Even if the political and military leadership are in alignment, identifying the end state is tricky. Look at Ukraine. Is shoving Russian forces back to the lines of Feb 23rd last year good enough? It’s arguably an easier task for the military than ejecting them from the whole country. But will that only store up problems for the future? Is it domestically acceptable?
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I always think of operational art when I see a spring summer fall offensive. $lava
war is for poor people to do the dying and the rich to get richer.
🐒🐒🐒🐒🐷🐷🐷🐷 stupid hamburgers
left, right brain strengths are myth.
Engage brain before opening mouth (8:17). As a Canadian, I find this verbal-photographic juxtaposition both brilliant and embarrassing. Well done.
😂😂😂😂😂 Ukronazists propaganda is so funny…
Éljen Ukrajna! Glory to Ukraine! Хай живе Україна! Glory to Ukraine and the HEROES of 🇺🇦!!!
Veeery very good analysis!
Why are they showing Putin each time they mention the word "enemy"? It's as if they think he is the bad guy here, rather than the people who broke the Minsk agreements
Very informative, well explained. "Defense in Depth" is a brilliant series, keep'em coming. Cheers from Denmark.
Absolutely brilliant! Love your work!
What is the Western exit strategy out of Ukraine now that its becoming even obvious to most people Nato's on the losing end in Ukraine ?
Are 500.000+ dead Ukrainian boys enough for the sake of Biden's war ? Or will Zelensky's greed for blood money continued be quenched until there are no more left ?
And both the author and conductor is the US.
Zelanssky done for long time 🤪
Ukraines counteroffensive has undoubtedly failed but the British are still refusing to call a spade a spade. So they’re still pushing the narrative that there’re difficulties but it’s not a failure and it’s still ongoing talking about everything but real progress that Kievs forces have not made
Western propaganda
Beware of any person who sees beauty in war – they have gone beyond.
Failure is an option success has many fathers👌
This is all of NATO logistics against Russia.
Not Ukraine on its own.
Get real
on movie stuff hero today ill use movie stuff
Solid report.
It's Generals?
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Waste of time to get crimea.
It's beyond pathetic that a country the size of Russia has to attack Ukraine, for almost two years now, just because Puty cannot admit that he made a mistake.
Cheers Dom.
Yes and its way out of tune.
Are the wheels falling off the 'City of Londons' little adventure? Oh dear 😂, tune in folks for the highly amusing copes of the 'Citys' finest "shut up" really? 😆
Very good article