Abstract
Boyd's A Discourse is not a ‘Theory of Everything’, but what Colin Gray calls a partial theory, with some elements of a general theory. It does not have much to say about current security problems such as fragile states, the proliferation of WMD, nuclear strategy, maritime or air warfare, nor was it intended to do so. Yet it contains insights that have a generic applicability beyond military battle and beyond interstate warfare. It is strongest as an exploration of operational art but also offers novel highly conceptual generic interpretations of manoeuvre warfare and guerrilla warfare, and of the nature of tactics and strategy. Apart from tangible doctrinal influence, Boyd has given scholars and strategic thinkers new and fruitful perspectives on the dynamics of armed conflict. Hasík neatly summarizes the main lines of critique over the past decade. What these critiques lack is a full engagement with Boyd's work.
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