Timeline for War "strategism"
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| Oct 2, 2023 at 22:44 | comment | added | David S | It sounds like you're giving a special name to parts of overall international diplomacy and strategy. What you're describing is military posturing. And the entirety of it is unspoken signals to others through military action. Yes, it happens all the time. It is both successful and unsuccessful all of the time. You can read ancient accounts of rulers marching their armies to a city and demanding something. In modern times it might take the form of announcing dramatic increase on military spending. Or it might be putting on war games near opponent territory. | |
| Oct 2, 2023 at 14:30 | answer | added | user47010 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 2, 2023 at 4:20 | comment | added | Danila Smirnov | I feel like you should geve a more condensed definition of this term in the question, at the very least - include the clarifications you've given in comments. At this point, it is clear that people trying to answer do not grasp your concept ("What I don't see much of here is any clear question", to quote one of the answers), and I am inclined to vtc as "needing clarity". | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 20:32 | comment | added | Steve | @Fizz, that was my invented word, off the cuff. | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 18:25 | answer | added | got trolled too much this week | timeline score: 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 17:41 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Sep 30, 2023 at 17:25 | comment | added | got trolled too much this week | I'm not seeing the "strategism" term in that article. Perhaps you've read it somewhere else? Anyhow, based on your comments, it seems to be a notion you came up with. As such it can mean anything you like so attempts to answer your Q rather fall into satisfying the "am I right?" kind of Q. | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 16:12 | answer | added | Italian Philosophers 4 Monica | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 13:33 | comment | added | Steve | What I'm calling strategism isn't merely about building up, it's accompanied by a determination to be confrontational or to alter the status quo without consent, and the belief that one will prevail in that confrontation by preparing or acting sooner. Implicitly, there is the belief that the opponent will not or cannot respond to the material preparations or even to the very existence of the strategist mentality before preparations have occurred. (2/2) | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 13:32 | comment | added | Steve | @The'BernieSanders'Party, an event applicable from the Cold War is the NATO missile crisis of 1962-63. That concluded by the US withdrawing nuclear weapons and reducing their strike capabilities in response to Soviet demands - in other words, engaging in the opposite of what I'm calling "strategism". A strategist response would have been to defy the Soviet demand for withdrawal, and add further nuclear weapons at the forefront. Had the US had a reputation for strategism of course, they wouldn't have had time to talk - the Soviets would have launched a total nuclear strike without delay. (1/2) | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 12:42 | comment | added | Clap 'No Hands' Politics | The concept you're describing, which you've termed "strategism," is indeed a complex and nuanced aspect of military strategy and international relations. The effectiveness of "strategism" depends on a multitude of factors, including the specific context, the actions and responses of other nations, and the diplomatic efforts to manage tensions. It's a complex and risky strategy that requires careful consideration and a deep understanding of the geopolitical landscape. | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 12:38 | comment | added | Clap 'No Hands' Politics | In history, there are examples where "strategism" has seemingly worked, such as the Cold War period where the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a long-term military buildup that contributed to a balance of power and deterrence. However, there are also examples, like World War I, where "strategism" may have contributed to the outbreak of conflict due to the perception that delay would result in a disadvantage | |
| Sep 30, 2023 at 10:28 | answer | added | alamar | timeline score: 3 | |
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