The Concentrated Essence of Strategy and Tactics Summary and Analysis

This chapter, though brief, is most instructive. The educational tone continues, and it follows the preceding one in that it more closely resembles a lesson that could be easily conducted in a classroom setting.

The topics covered stem from the basic concept of concentration and the limitations that ensue when an enemy is well aware of "concentrated forces". This amounts to "strength faces strength" and is generally ill advised.

Flexibility is advised through adjusting ends to the present means and circumstances. Maintaining greater flexibility for a military force is strongly preferred.

The object or goal should be kept clearly in mind, and the means through which objectives are reached should be considered in view both to their possibility given the circumstances, but also with a mind to what to...