Principles of War
Mass
Concentrate ones forces at the critical time and place
Offensive
Seize and maintain the initiative
Objective
Always have a clearly defined objective
Simplicity
When all other things are equal, always choose the simplest course of action
Economy of Force
Allocate one's forces in accordance with the criticality of one's objectives, and
always commit the bulk of one's forces to the main effort
Maneuver
Use the terrain in a manner that is most advantageous for one's forces, and coordinate
the use of one's forces to limit the enemy's ability to effectively maneuver
Unity of Command
In every operation, once in motion, there is one final authority who makes key
decisions about that operation and who accepts responsibility for them
Surprise
Meet the enemy in a time and a place an a manner for which he is unprepared
Security
Protect one's forces, physically, and with regard to information that will show the
enemy the character and intent of those operations
Tactical Principles
Planning
Reconnaissance
Security
Control
Flexibility
Words to live by... ...
No one here is trying to start a war. It's already been started. There are
"peripheries" within five miles of where this is being composed, where the cops are an
occupying army, where there is no "civil discourse," where every fifth man is already
under lock and key, where economic sanctions of a sort are already killing people
every day.
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