I agree with LTG James Dubik's main premise that defensive strategies cannot win. No strategy can win unless fully aligned with the correct policy. In fact, both Clausewitz and Sun Tzu stated, “Strategy must match Policy."
Current military doctrine properly emphasizes the importance of Strategy for senior military leaders. However, does anything guide senior policy makers on the importance of Policy and the adaptation speed required to keep pace with how war currently changes?
In the US, some might properly argue that US policy drives the definition of war. However, war is changing at a faster pace than U.S. policy. My point is that the definition of war changes to suit the current policy instead of vice versa. Counterintuitive to think
Current military doctrine properly emphasizes the importance of Strategy for senior military leaders. However, does anything guide senior policy makers on the importance of Policy and the adaptation speed required to keep pace with how war currently changes?
In the US, some might properly argue that US policy drives the definition of war. However, war is changing at a faster pace than U.S. policy. My point is that the definition of war changes to suit the current policy instead of vice versa. Counterintuitive to think