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Clausewitz in the Digital Age
What is the central argument of “Clausewitz in the Digital Age”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Clausewitz in the Digital Age: Carl von Clausewitz’s well-known formula that war is “the. Defence-finance analysis; 6-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-09-04
Carl von Clausewitz’s well-known formula that war is “the continuation of politics by other means” still serves as a central analytical device, but it must be reconsidered in light of the profound transformations that define today’s strategic environment.
Strategy continues to be the art of using power to achieve political objectives, but the means through which this is done now extend far beyond the armies and arsenals of the nineteenth century.
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Strategy continues to be the art of using power to achieve political objectives, but the means through which this is done now extend far beyond the armies and arsenals of the nineteenth century.
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