X100 Oral Exam Questions and Answers (GRADED A+)

Is Carl Clausewitz's "trinity" an adequate tool for understanding the relationship between war and society - ANSWER-1. Clausewitz's trinity is a flexible tool to analyze war and society because not a balanced triangle but a complex 3-dimension force that includes the push/pull of competing factors. 2. Coup d oiel of relationship between government, military, and the people. C only spoke briefly on the trinity and there are several translations and subsequent interpretations of his writing. I will go with Paret's translation and interpretations of the trinity. Government/policy: Its element of subordination, as an instrument of policy, which makes it subject to reason alone Commander/Army: The play of chance and probability within which the creative spirit is free to roam Passion of People: Primordial violence, hatred, and enmity, to be understood as a blind natural force 3. Military strategy influences political objectives; government influences military resources government, more particularly legislative branch, controls budget executive branch produces strategic military strategy with influence Have modern technological developments negated Carl Clausewitz's concepts of friction in war? Why or why not? - ANSWER-Modern technological advancements have not negated C's concept of friction in war. Technology may actually create more friction due to daily competition and need to balance digital and analog. 1. C definition of war: friction is the force that makes the apparently easy so difficult Factors that distinguish real war and war on paper. Everything in war is simple, but the simplest things can become difficult. 2. U.S. military exhibits an over reliance on technology to operate. cyberspace, air and space warfare, aviation, and UAV 3. Friction and "chance" in war unforeseen circumstances, people, and events that present themselves in war and form the OE Technology can fail or become compromised 4. Technology and the "fog of war" Tech provides a massive amount of information for the commander Too much information is not n