Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine

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It is distinctive not only in the sociological perspective he brings to the topic but also his focus on major changes in the practice of command, even since the end of the Cold War. His comparative perspective helps us understand better their personal strengths and weaknesses but also the impact of the operational circumstances and organizational expectations. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for 65 € per month.

In war, the key tussles are often between generals and leaders

Moving higher up the chain of command issues arise about the degree to which it is permissible or possible for commanders to take initiatives. Why I think there are some signs of desperation on the Russian side is that some are beginning to recognise that an energy crunch is not going to lead to a betrayal of Ukraine. Lawrence Freedman is the dominant academic authority in Britain and the English-speaking world on the way modern wars have been fought. His new book Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukrainetakes a fascinating look at the interplay between politics and conflict in the post-war era.They might well have learned from Hitler that being head of state and supreme commander is a recipe for disaster and gives the professional soldier, who might judge things more rationally or settle for less, little room for manoeuvre. It also makes everyone complicit if the risks have been underestimated and the results are calamitous. Letzteres macht es insbesondere auf den ersten 200 Seiten schwer, den "Punkt" zu erfassen, da die Handlung sehr schnell erzählt wird und unzählige Namen und neu eingeführte Personen einen klaren Überblick verhindern. One can therefore acknowledge the demands of complexity and the value of a mutually reinforcing team while also agreeing with the reservations as expressed to King by the generals he was interviewing. The rapid advances by Ukrainian forces in the east of the country have changed the momentum of the conflict.

Lawrence Freedman: Command | The Spectator Lawrence Freedman: Command | The Spectator

The vulnerability is because they’ve detached it from the grid and relying on diesel fuel to keep it going.Battlefield reporting is important, because people back home need to know what is being done in their name. It contains new information and insights even for those who have read about the topic and examples before. He appeared as chairman of a board of strong-minded individuals rather than as a directional leader. He bills his book as one of the fruits of lockdown, and a sumptuous fruit it is, too: this should be a standard text in staff colleges around the world, and for military-history studies.