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As useful as the insights of Clausewitz or Jomini can be to understanding the Russo-Ukrainian war, they are the product of a particular historical moment in the early 19th century. The insights of 20th-century scholar Alfred Vagts may provide a better guide to how social context shapes militaries’ performance on the battlefield.
Author: "In the end, Lincoln’s successful management of the war transformed his nation, ending the slavery issue (though of course not the race issue) and paving the way for America to push into the industrial age with a force that was to leave all other nations behind."