McNeilly, Mark creator author. text bibliography Case studies nyu 2015 2015 Updated edition. monographic eng 1 online resource Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' has been admired by leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Norman Schwarzkopf. However, having been written 2000 years ago, the book can be somewhat daunting to the modern reader. This book has extracted the 6 concepts most applicable to modern warfare, making them easy to understand and to apply to military situations. This updated edition reflects on all that has happened in the past ten years, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the challenge of Iran, the 'Arab Spring', and the continued rise of China. Introduction: The relevance of Sun Tzu to modern warfare -- Win all without fighting: achieving the objective without destroying it -- Avoid strength, attack weakness: striking where the enemy is most vulnerable -- Deception and foreknowledge: winning the information war -- Speed and preparation: moving swiftly to overcome resistance -- Shaping the enemy: preparing the battlefield -- Character-based leadership: leading by example -- The "global war on terror" -- 8. Ancient principles for future battlefields. Mark R. McNeilly. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sunzi active 6th century B.C Military art and science Military art and science Case studies POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom & Security International Security POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom & Security Terrorism HISTORY Military Other TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Military Science Military art and science U102 .M54 355.02 POL012000 POL037000 HIS027130 Sunzi, active 6th century B.C https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=843591 https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199957859.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199957859.001.0001 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=843591 https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199957859.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780199957859.001.0001 N$T 141006 20240606133444.0 ocn892360077 eng