Hi, Context: In its narrow definitions military activities should be subjected to political goals and the military planning should be subordinated to the civilian ruler and its strategic goals. Even Clausewitz’s followers had problem with this definition, and as early as 1880’s . They argued should diplomacy suspended during military operations, how close is the control of the civilian authorities during war and in planning to it and if the military command should take over the control during war time.
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