Abstract
The origins of modern strategic thought can be traced back to the classical strategists. An examination of their works shows that the basic questions with which they have grappled over the past two centuries have been remarkably constant. There are strategic principles that hold good for all times and for all arms — irrespective of changes in technology and strategies. Not only that, the historical background can help us to clarify and understand contemporary issues. To understand the present and the future we need to understand the past because events do not take place in a vacuum, they have their roots in history. We cannot understand what is happening in Russia or China today if we do not know their past. History matters. This is especially true of the principles of war and military strategy. But history is not the only guide to the future. The present provides the patterns that can help identify the directions of change. These days one hears so much about ‘change’ and ‘revolution’ in almost every field — changes in world politics, the economy, the revolution in communications technology, and of course the revolution in military affairs (RMA) — that the risk of losing sight of the continuities in human life is ever-present. Much has changed in our world, yet much remains the same.
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