Whispering Thoughts No 48 Military History Part III: Modern Trends

06 May 2024                                                                                            From the mid-19th century, military history emphasised theoretical analysis of conflict at the expense of recording the events of a war. As mentioned in Whispering Thoughts No 47, Jomini and Clausewitz were pioneers in the field, moving the narrative away from the use of mathematical laws of war towards employing historical […]

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Whispering Thoughts No 47 Military History Part II: The Philosophy

25 April 2024                                                                                           The study of military history is encompassed in a broad philosophical and methodological perspective. However, its philosophical underpinnings produce several questions that must be answered to have a clear understanding of the depth of the subject. What is the philosophy of military history? What are the basic assumptions that military historians […]

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Whispering Thoughts No 46 Military History Part I: The What and The Why

20 April 2024                                                                                           War is undoubtedly the most complex human activity, especially since its inherent characteristics of danger, friction, and chance bring about an assured uncertainty to its conduct. In war, it is difficult to accurately predict the end-state—the unknowns tend to make achieving the desired goal a difficult task. A tried and tested […]

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