Comments on: The Utility of Force, Rupert Smith http://terje.kvernes.no/archive/2007/08/29/the-utility-of-force-rupert-smith/ A not so structured mind. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mare Somniorum » The Sling and the Stone, Thomas X. Hammes http://terje.kvernes.no/archive/2007/08/29/the-utility-of-force-rupert-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Mare Somniorum » The Sling and the Stone, Thomas X. Hammes Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:02:11 +0000 http://terje.kvernes.no/archive/2007/08/29/the-utility-of-force-rupert-smith/#comment-55 [...] the understanding of warfare to the construction of a bridge. I have “recently” read The Utility of Force, Rupert Smith that deals with some of the same material — and as such, they stand to be compared.  And I [...] [...] the understanding of warfare to the construction of a bridge. I have “recently” read The Utility of Force, Rupert Smith that deals with some of the same material — and as such, they stand to be compared.  And I [...]

]]> By: terjekv http://terje.kvernes.no/archive/2007/08/29/the-utility-of-force-rupert-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-19 terjekv Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:12:45 +0000 http://terje.kvernes.no/archive/2007/08/29/the-utility-of-force-rupert-smith/#comment-19 There are a few paragraphs, and a fair bit of lessons learned from the Malayan campaign, but it is not centrally featured in the book like Bosnia is. Around 10 pages deal with it in particular. Even in its briefness though it did teach me a lot more details on the confrontation and the resulting conflict that took place there. It's also worth noting that Smith never talks about morals, about rights and wrongs. Everything is evaluated in terms of military doctrine, as is the actions of both the British and the MPAJA / MCP / MRLA. Oh, and it is also worth noting how that single event should have been a wake up call and something to note. But we (as humans) are sadly good at ignoring data that doesn't fit our expectations. There are a few paragraphs, and a fair bit of lessons learned from the Malayan campaign, but it is not centrally featured in the book like Bosnia is. Around 10 pages deal with it in particular. Even in its briefness though it did teach me a lot more details on the confrontation and the resulting conflict that took place there.

It’s also worth noting that Smith never talks about morals, about rights and wrongs. Everything is evaluated in terms of military doctrine, as is the actions of both the British and the MPAJA / MCP / MRLA.

Oh, and it is also worth noting how that single event should have been a wake up call and something to note. But we (as humans) are sadly good at ignoring data that doesn’t fit our expectations.

]]> By: Eugene http://terje.kvernes.no/archive/2007/08/29/the-utility-of-force-rupert-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Eugene Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:23:19 +0000 http://terje.kvernes.no/archive/2007/08/29/the-utility-of-force-rupert-smith/#comment-18 Interesting. I might pick it up too. Does he talk a lot about the campaign in Malaysia? Interesting. I might pick it up too. Does he talk a lot about the campaign in Malaysia?

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