{"product_id":"land-warfare-and-the-operational-cornelis-van-houte-9798180777904","title":"Land Warfare and the Operational Art: Theory, Practice, and the Conduct of War on Land","description":"The character of war changes; its nature does not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the better part of a generation, modern armies believed technology had retired the grim arithmetic of attrition, depth, and industrial endurance. The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have shattered that comfort, proving that war remains a contest of wills, capacities, and political outcomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLand Warfare and the Operational Art\u003c\/i\u003e, Cornelis van Houte provides an essential framework for the serious student of strategy. Moving beyond the \"tactical checklist\" approach to modern conflict, this book examines the critical bridge between the battle and the war: the operational art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing the evolution of conflict from the classical insights of Sun Tzu and Clausewitz to the Soviet theories of Deep Battle and the modern return of industrial-scale attrition, van Houte explores how strategy must subordinate clever methods to coherent political aims. This book is not a manual of rules-it is a guide to cultivating the judgement required to think clearly under the friction, uncertainty, and chaos of the modern battlefield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this authoritative study, you will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Foundations of Operational Art: How to design campaigns that serve political objectives rather than merely seeking military feats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Enduring Realities: An examination of combined arms, the offensive vs. the defensive, command and friction, and the primacy of logistics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Modern Landscape: Critical analysis of the precision-strike revolution, the return of attrition, and the challenges of urban, subterranean, and multi-domain operations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldier-Strategist's Ethic: Why the study of history and strategy is the essential duty of every officer, regardless of rank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDesigned for professional military education and the serious civilian scholar, \u003ci\u003eLand Warfare and the Operational Art\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for understanding why wars are won, why they are lost, and how to avoid the recurrent, costly errors that have haunted military history for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornelis Van Houte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180777904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Cornelis Van Houte","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852967751935,"sku":"9798180777904","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/land-warfare-and-the-operational-cornelis-van-houte-9798180777904","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}