Joshua Rovner
@jrovner.bsky.social
Associate Professor of International Relations, American University
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
2/2 For more on strategy and grand strategy, and why they sometimes work at cross-purposes, see here: www.iiss.org/publications...
Strategy and Grand Strategy
Wartime leaders should understand the link between violent means and political ends. They should also have a sense of how strategic decisions will affect the post-war peace. Yet they often fail to make these connections. Mistaking strategy for grand strategy, or misunderstanding the relationship between them, can frustrate soldiers and statesmen alike. Sometimes it can lead to national ruin.
www.iiss.org
August 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
2/2 For more on strategy and grand strategy, and why they sometimes work at cross-purposes, see here: www.iiss.org/publications...
2/2 Meaningful success depends on aligning wartime strategy with peacetime grand strategy. For a longer discussion see: www.iiss.org/publications...
Strategy and Grand Strategy
Wartime leaders should understand the link between violent means and political ends. They should also have a sense of how strategic decisions will affect the post-war peace. Yet they often fail to make these connections. Mistaking strategy for grand strategy, or misunderstanding the relationship between them, can frustrate soldiers and statesmen alike. Sometimes it can lead to national ruin.
www.iiss.org
July 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
2/2 Meaningful success depends on aligning wartime strategy with peacetime grand strategy. For a longer discussion see: www.iiss.org/publications...