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Egyptian Way of War: A Tradition of Excellence Confronts the 21st Century

Egyptian Way of War: A Tradition of Excellence Confronts the 21st Century

Aly, Ahmed M.

Paperback

African HistoryGeneral Military HistoryMilitary Strategy

ISBN10: 1288249322
ISBN13: 9781288249329
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Published: Nov 9 2012
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Over an astonishing history dating back more than seven thousand years, Egypt maintained an advanced and relevant military force. This experience gave guidance for developing ways of war that were decisive in assuring victory in some of the most significant campaigns of Middle Eastern history, from Pharaonic times to the Egyptian -Israeli conflict of 1973. This monograph provides an overview of that history, decisive campaigns, and the features of that military experience in former times that could be useful, in the opinion of the author, for the education of Egyptian military officers today and in the future - as one element in continuing improvement in Egyptian military and operational art. Some of the key lessons learned from Pharaonic, Islamic, and modern Egyptian military history are: 1) The need for speed and mobility; 2) The importance of support structures -- both an industrial base for producing weaponry, and strong logistical supply system for campaigns; 3) Attention to strategic and tactical planning to assure that the enemy is engaged at times, in places, and under conditions of one's choosing; 4) The practice, following Clausewitz, of using war as a continuation of politics by other means. Conclusions and recommendations based on this analysis address how to apply learned lessons from Egyptian military history to current and future officer education. An advanced course, beyond the mid-career staff college, applying lessons from history to current doctrine, theories, and campaign planning, could provide a useful framework for using lessons learned from history for current and future military practice.

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