Comparison and Contrast Between the Strategic Theories of Clausewitz and Sun Tzu

Introduction


Strategic theories also known as Treatises are the theoretical - Know-how associated with the planning and execution of warfare. Warfare encompasses physical contest between belligerents. Warfare involves the processes with executing war


Carl Von Clausewitz being European drew his experience from personal experience in the European and Napoleonic Wars where he fought as a combatant soldier but was popularly known  as a War- Strategist


Sun  Tzuonthe  otherhand,drawinghis experience from the 12th Century Chinese - dynastic wars, where the fighting among

belligerents was for the control of agrarian land and resources the theorized mainly onthe prevalent situation.