Article: Friction Favors The Defense Because An Attack Takes Time
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Friction Favors The Defense Because An Attack Takes Time
One of the reasons the defensive form of warfare is so strong is the difficulty of launching a surprise attack.
?In theory,? says Clausewitz, ?surprise promises a great deal. In practice, it generally strikes fast by the friction of the whole machine.?
In theory, the 1916 battle of the Somme was going to be a surprise attack. But after moving a million men into position and waiting a week for the artillery to do its job, the Allies were left with little surprise.
The larger the operation, the less the surprise. A small company might be able to surprise a big company with a new product. But Ford is unlikely to pull any fast ones on General Motors. The friction of the whole machine gets in the way.
When you look at case histories of...
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