‘Beati Sunt Possidentes’ (Blessed are Those in Possession): A Leitmotif for Chinese (& Pakistani) Statecraft
Tucked away in Chapter 1 of Book 6, boringly titled ‘Defense’ in Clausewitz’s ‘On War’, is yet another nugget of his strategic wisdom: ‘In daily life, and especially in litigation (which so closely resembles war) it is summed....
April 10, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , India , Pakistan , China , South China Sea , China’s expansionism , territorial possession , Beati Sunt Possidentes , Leitmotif for Chinese , Statecraft