Foundational works that shaped western theories and practices of command.

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  • On War — Clausewitz: friction, uncertainty, and war as political instrument
  • Moltke on Command — Moltke the Elder: planning as preparation, execution as adaptation
  • A Discourse on Winning and Losing — John Boyd: decision cycles, tempo, and the collapse of adversary coherence
  • Supplying War — van Creveld: logistics and sustainment as the hidden structure of operations
  • The Soldier and the State — Huntington: the military profession and the institutional life of service branches