U.S.-China War: Who Would Throw the First Military 'Punch'?
Chinese and American strategists, past and present, delight in invoking sporting metaphors to explain how they intend to do business and fight a war.
Martial sage Carl von Clausewitz picks wrestling as one of his metaphors for warfare. Clausewitz never got a load of a WWE match—but you can imagine him smiling from beyond the grave. Let’s look beyond boxing for martial metaphors.
About the Author: Dr. James Holmes
James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and the author of A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy. The views voiced here are his alone.
