Ep47. Has the essence of Warfare changed?
b'Renowned Israeli Military historian Martin Van Creveld explains to Disorder listeners how certain essential elements of warfare have remained constant overtime. These continuities have been frequently overlooked in the sensationalizing media coverage of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nIn major interstate warfare, the defense retains its traditional advantages just as it did when Carl von Clausewitz penned his famous \\u2018On War\\u2019; in counter insurgency warfare separating insurgents from the shelter they receive from the local population remains as complex as when Mao Tze Dong wrote his \\u2018On Guerrilla Warfare\\u2019; and maintaining deterrence vis a vis one\\u2019s adversaries remains just as important as when Theodore Roosevelt suggested at the Minnesota State Fair in 1901 that one should \\u2018speak softly, and carry a big stick.\\u2019\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nDrawing on his extensive research over decades, Martin presents a rare treat for Disorder listeners sharing his theories on deterrence, the imitative nature of war, what makes people willing to fight and die, the tragedy of the Palestinians, propaganda in War, and what can be done to help Israelis and Palestinians understand each other\\u2019s narratives better. Martin Van Creveld has written 33 books with fluidity and grace on topics as wide ranging as tank battles, feminism, human consciousness, Western philosophy, and terrorism. Martin has briefed every major Western military and his books \\u2018Command in War\\u2019; \\u2018Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton\\u2019; \\u2018The Transformation of War\\u2019; \\u2018The Sword and the Olive\\u2019 and \\u2018The Rise and Decline of the State\\u2019; \\u2018the Culture of War\\u2019; \\u2018Pussycats: The West and the Rest\\u2019 have changed how war is studied at military academies the world over.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nTwitter: @DisorderShow\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nSubscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nWebsite: https://natoandtheglobalenduringdisorder.com/\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nProducer: George McDonagh\\xa0\\nExec Producer: Neil Fearn\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nShow Notes Links\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nOn supply in War: https://www.bookandsword.com/2021/07/03/some-thoughts-on-van-crevelds-supplying-war/\\xa0\\n\\nOn airpower: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/books/review/book-review-the-age-of-airpower-by-martin-van-creveld.html\\xa0\\n\\nFamous Martin Van Creveld Quotes: https://www.azquotes.com/author/3400-Martin_Van_Creveld\\xa0\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'