The Art of War

Apply time-tested strategic maxims to modern crises for clearer decision making under pressure, from force posture to de-escalation. If you are following events in Kuwait, these concise principles offer frameworks for thinking about rules of engagement and diplomatic responses.

Sun Tzu lays out compact chapters on planning, attack, defense and the use of intelligence, presented here in both a plain text edition and a version with Lionel Giles commentary to aid practical application.

This ed...