Ep 85: Antulio J. Echevarria on Jomini (New Makers of Modern Strategy #9)

Antulio J. Echevarria, General Douglas MacArthur Chair of Research at the U.S. Army War College and a contributor to New Makers of Modern Strategy, joins the show to talk about one of the most influential military thinkers of the modern age, Antoine-Henri Jomini.  ▪️ Times      •    01:55 Introduction      •    02:22 Who was Jomini?     •    06:13 A charlatan?     •    08:57 Summary of the Art of War     •   11:50 Clausewitz vs Jomini      •    14:26 The center of gravity     •    16:03 Lines of operation     •    21:21 Regard for the enemy     •   24:44 Interpreting Napoleon      •   28:09 Mahan and Jomini     •    30:47 Air power    •   31:55 Clausewitz revival     •    34:02 Jomini today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices