How many principles of war are there?

Answer 1

{| ! Mass | Concentrate combat power at the decisive place and time ! Objective | Direct every military operation towards a clearly defined, decisive, and attainable objective ! Offensive | Seize, retain, and exploit the initiative ! Surprise | Strike the enemy at a time, at a place, or in a manner for which he is unprepared ! Economy of force | Allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts ! Maneuver | Place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power ! Unity of command | For every objective, ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander ! Security | Never permit the enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage ! Simplicity | Prepare clear, uncomplicated plans and clear, concise orders to ensure thorough understanding |}

Answer 2

The Art of War (Chinese: 孫子兵法; pinyin: Sūn Zǐ Bīng Fǎ) is a Chinese military treatise that was written by Sun Tzu in the 6th century BC, during the Spring and Autumn period.

Written more than 2500 years ago, Sun Tzu's Art of War consists of a mere 5000 Chinese characters. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it is said to be the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time, and still one of the basic texts.The Art of War is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy. It has had an influence on Eastern military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu suggested the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment. He thought that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through an established list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing conditions. Planning works in a controlled environment, but in a changing environment, competing plans collide, creating unexpected situations.

Answer 3

There are 9 principles of war.

Unity of command

Objective

Offensive

Mass

Maneuver

Economy of force

Security

Surprise

Simplicity