"Dead battles, like dead generals, hold the military mind in their dead grip"
- Barbara Tuchman
About this Quote
This quote by Barbara Tuchman speaks to the power of the past in the armed force. It recommends that the military is frequently held back by its own history, not able to move on due to the grip of dead battles and dead generals. The idea is that the military is so focused on the past that it is unable to progress and innovate. This is an issue because the military requirements to be able to adapt to changing conditions and new risks. The quote suggests that the military is stuck in the past, not able to move forward and innovate. This is a problem due to the fact that the military requirements to be able to react to brand-new threats and changing conditions. The quote is an alerting to the military to not be held back by its own history, however to be able to progress and innovate.
This quote is written / told by Barbara Tuchman between January 30, 1912 and February 6, 1989. He/she was a famous Historian from USA.
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