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Sun Tzu Ponders Afghanistan
Section 1: Introduction
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Course (2:06)
Lesson 2: About the Author (6:07)
Lesson 3: Introduction to Sun Tzu (2:39)
Lesson 4: Introduction to The Art of War (5:41)
Section 2: War is a Vital Matter
Lesson 5: Is War a Vital Matter for the United States? (10:42)
Lesson 6: The United States has Lost the War in Afghanistan (9:35)
Lesson 7: References (2:56)
Section 3: Assessments (The Art of War Chapter 1)
Lesson 8: On Assessments (4:35)
Lesson 9: Sun Tzu's Assessment Framework Applied to Afghanistan (19:11)
Lesson 10: References (4:31)
Section 4: Waging War (The Art of War Chapter 2)
Lesson 11: Sun Tzu on Protraction (5:00)
Lesson 12: Mao on Protraction (7:05)
Lesson 13: National Power (5:31)
Bonus: Models Facebook Live Video (4:29)
Lesson 14: References (2:17)
Section 5: Planning the Attack (The Art of War Chapter 3)
Lesson 15: Planning the Attack (4:15)
Lesson 16: Attacking Alliances Applied to Afghanistan (6:20)
Lesson 17: Attacking Strategy Applied to Afghanistan (7:10)
Lesson 18: References (1:57)
Section 6: Strategic Positions (The Art of War Chapter 4)
Lesson 19: Winning Before You Fight (6:31)
Bonus: Tactics White Board Video (2:18)
Lesson 20: An Example from Afghanistan (5:58)
Lesson 21: References (2:39)
Section 7: Strategic Advantage; Weak and Strong Points (The Art of War Chapters 5 & 6)
Lesson 22: Strategic Advantage (5:21)
Lesson 23: Weak and Strong Points (3:40)
Lesson 24: An Example from Afghanistan (7:08)
Lesson 25: References (1:39)
Section 8: Armed Contest and The Nine Contingencies (The Art of War Chapters 7 & 8)
Lesson 26: Armed Contest (6:21)
Lesson 27: The Nine Contingencies (6:08)
Lesson 28: An Example From Afghanistan (13:57)
Lesson 29: References (2:25)
Bonus: Center of Gravity White Board Video (0:59)
Section 9: Terrain (The Art of War Chapters 9, 10, & 11)
Lesson 30: The Nature of Terrain (3:51)
Lesson 31: Terrain Effects on Troops (2:55)
Lesson 32: An Example From Iraq (5:32)
Bonus: Dispersive Terrain White Board Video (1:27)
Lesson 33: References (2:41)
Section 10: Fires and Intelligence (The Art of War Chapters 12 & 13)
Lesson 34: Fires and Intelligence (6:09)
Lecture 35: Calculations (3:39)
Lesson 36: An Example From Afghanistan (10:08)
Lesson 37: References (2:16)
Section 11: Exclusive Teachable Video
Lesson 38: Net Assessment (8:04)
Lesson 39: Afghanistan Scenario Forecast (10:01)
Lesson 40: What Next in Afghanistan (7:41)
Lesson 41: References
Section 12: Conclusion
Lesson 42: Conclusion and Thank You (0:57)
Thank You to my Kickstarter Backers
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Appendices
Appendix 1: Maps
Appendix 2: Infographics
Appendix 3: Reviews & Course Critique
Lesson 5: Is War a Vital Matter for the United States?
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