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Volume 2, Issue 3

Married to Clausewitz but Sleeping With Jomini: How Operational Concepts Masquerade as Strategy, and Why They Must

Paul Darling & Justin Lawlor
Alaska National Guard
United States of America

U.S. Command and General Staff College
United States of America

Article 4 | Volume 2, Issue 3

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About The Author

Paul Darling currently commands the 207th Training Regiment of the Alaska National Guard.

Justin Lawlor is currently a student at Fort Leavenworth’s Command and General Staff College and a member of the United States Navy Reserve.

To Cite This Article

Darling, Paul and Lawlor, Justin, “Married to Clausewitz but sleeping with Jomini: How operational concepts masquerade as strategy, and why they must,” Infinity Journal, Volume 2, Issue No. 3, Summer 2012, pages 21-24.

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