HONG KONG – The eighteenth-century German military strategist Carl von Clausewitz defined war as the continuation of politics by different means, and, like the ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu, believed that securing peace meant preparing for violent conflict. As the world becomes increasingly tumultuous – apparent in the revival of military struggle in Ukraine, continued chaos in the Middle East, and rising tensions in East Asia – such thinking could not be more relevant.
香港—十八世纪德国军事战略家克劳塞维茨将战争定义为：政治以不同手段的延续。与中国古代战略家孙子一样，他认为确保和平意味着为暴力冲突做好了准备。随着世界变得日益动荡，如乌克兰军事冲突复燃、中东持续混乱以及东亚紧张局势的升级等局势所证实，对战争的这一深刻理解变得非常重要。