The authors wish to extend their gratitude to the following individuals, all mem-
bers of the faculty of the United States Army War College, who gave generously
of their time, expertise, and knowledge in the preparation of this manuscript:
Douglas Craft, Professor of Military Strategy, Management and Operations;
David Jablonsky, holder of the Elihu Root Chair of Strategy; Jay Luvaas, Pro-
fessor of Military History; Art Lykke, Professor of Military Strategy and holder
of the Matthew Ridgway Chair; Mark Walsh, holder of the George C. Marshall
Chair; Barry Zais, Director of Military Strategy; Colonel Lamar Tooke, Chair-
man, Department of Corresponding Studies; Lynn Stull, Director of the Regional
Studies Program; and Vardell Nesmith, Director of Military History. All of these
fine people read various chapters of the manuscript and offered valuable advice.

Other individuals gave even more generously of themselves than did those
mentioned above. In this regard, we are particularly grateful to Bruce Clarke,
Director of National Security Studies, Art Lykke, and Steve Bowman, Director
of the Military History Institute, who read all of the chapters and offered val-
uable commentary and suggestions. Shand Stringham created and produced
many of the graphics for the book, and Jim Dunn contributed much of the
original artwork. We are deeply indebted to these very creative people. Karen
Metz, Assistant Director of Geisel Library at St. Anselm College, is owed a
particular note of thanks for helping with the research, reading the chapters, and
suggesting changes. Donald W. Boose III and Judith Fu-hsuan Boose translated
many of the Chinese texts. Others who provided valuable assistance include
Lieutenant General Hideya Aoto, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; Professor
Yong-ho Choe, University of Hawaii; Professor Deborah C. Church, Holy

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