Conflict Preparation Quotes

How does it make sense to remove an option, to tell your enemy before you go into a conflict, that you will not exercise whatever options are necessary in order to achieve victory?

You don't just call a person out to a fight if you don't know their background, what they've been through, and how to test them.

If we have a thousand bamboo spears, there's nothing to worry about a war with the Soviet Union.

It is like when you go to war: we have to know how our enemies attack and defend.

There was no doubt that sooner or later we will fight. But we will fight not in the way of the dissidents' protests. We understood that we needed to be as professional as possible.

“… we can’t ignore the fact that ahead of us is a great war and this war is going to need significant preparation …

It's important to get under your opponent's skin and let them know that you are coming for them out in the middle. When you do that, half the battle's won!

He who wishes to fight must first count the cost

The university has become a place that prepares you for the fights in the world.

Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.

The most important thing you need to know about the Pentagon is that it is not in charge of today's wars but rather tomorrow's wars.