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David Ulbrich, American Ways of War in the 20th and 21st Centuries, Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, April 4, 2019.

The term “way of war” often describes how armed forces fight wars -- the German way of war for example -- and emphasize characteristics that make one way of war distinctive from others. Among the possible characteristics are influences of ideological beliefs, effects of geographical features, measurements of industrial production, differences in cultural mores, predispositions for particular strategies or tactics, and others. Because these can be complex and sometimes contradictory, a singular way of war can rarely be identified. Instead, the plural “ways of war” is more useful. After outlining several characteristics of “ways of war,” this lecture will analyze how and why they apply to the American military and society during the 20th and 21st centuries.

David J. Ulbrich is currently associate professor and director of the online Master of Arts in History and Military History programs at Norwich University.

Disclaimer: The views expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent an official position of the U.S. Naval War College or the U.S. government.