Comments on: The Incorrect Art of War [Episode 03] – Never March on Moscow http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-incorrect-art-of-war-episode-x-never-march-on-moscow.htm All things military history! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Alexander Chin http://www.armchairgeneral.com/the-incorrect-art-of-war-episode-x-never-march-on-moscow.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30244 Alexander Chin Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:28 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=2101#comment-30244 So in other words, it is more efficient for a country's military to fight a defensive war. In the case of the Russians they were fighting for their homeland, they were fighting with shorter supply lines, they were fighting on their home turf, and the invading armies had exhausted themselves by the time they had made any headway. But what about the overwhelmingly successful campaigns in the two Gulf Wars? Even though the US military was leading a coalition and a generous host country (Saudia Arabia), America's supply lines were much longer, and more difficult than what French and Germans had to contend with. Is the lesson then about extensive pre-war planning and preparation before even contemplating committing a country to war. So in other words, it is more efficient for a country’s military to fight a defensive war. In the case of the Russians they were fighting for their homeland, they were fighting with shorter supply lines, they were fighting on their home turf, and the invading armies had exhausted themselves by the time they had made any headway.

But what about the overwhelmingly successful campaigns in the two Gulf Wars? Even though the US military was leading a coalition and a generous host country (Saudia Arabia), America’s supply lines were much longer, and more difficult than what French and Germans had to contend with.

Is the lesson then about extensive pre-war planning and preparation before even contemplating committing a country to war.

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