war aims
Victory's desired outcomes
War aims are the specific objectives a nation or group seeks to achieve through armed conflict.
These might include territorial acquisition, regime change, liberation of occupied peoples, or destruction of enemy military capacity.
War aims often evolve as conflicts progress: Initial war aims expanded as victory seemed assured.
Publicly stated war aims may differ from actual strategic goals.
- unconditional surrenderYielding without any terms
- total victoryWinning in every respect
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
deterrence · balance of power · treaty negotiation · democratization · hearts and minds · retaliation · colonization · imperialism · border disputes · buffer zones · cultural assimilation · nationalism · liberation movements · reparations · military alliances · geopolitical influence · strategic interests · preemptive strikes
- WWI PeacemakingTreaty of Versailles, Versailles Treaty, Paris Peace Conference, armistice talks, peace treaty
- WWII DiplomacyYalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, unconditional surrender, surrender terms, surrender documents
war aimstactics
Methods to achieve goals
military tactics · battlefield tactics · battle tactics · combat techniques · strategy
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