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Question:

The difference in the concepts of war of Clausewitz and Sun-tzu is best characterized by

Explanation:

(d) is the correct answer choice.
The important differences in the concept of war of Clausewitz and Sun-tzu are summarized below:

		Clausewitz	Sun-tzu
(i)	Structure	Massed Battle in an open area	Persistent indirect attacks to weaken enemy through isolation, poor morale and disunity
(ii)	Time	Finite extent of time, say, few months	Long drawn-out, over several years
(iii)	Sequence of war	Fixed course with a beginning, a middle and an end.	No fixed sequence. But use full might of the army in a final quick and clean operation, when enemy has been considerably weakened

Option (a) is incorrect, as both were opponents of militarism, of turning the war over to the generals.
Option (b) is incorrect, as both were sophisticated as strategic theorists.
Option (c) does highlight a difference, but (d) is far more comprehensive.

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