Wolfgang Peischel Livres

One facet of future military science involves advising political leadership on the strategic orientation of the state regarding long-term security, while the second focuses on the scientific foundation of military operational command. These tasks must be viewed as an organic unity, as the escalation chain for managing vital threats ranges from strategic advice to operational and tactical implementation. To minimize frictions, it is essential that both strategic guidance and operational execution remain unified. Military science does not compete with security policy research but serves as its necessary complement. For military science to contribute effectively to national synthesis, it must be institutionalized to meet university standards and gain academic recognition akin to civilian disciplines. A future military science must prioritize a long-term strategic understanding rather than short- to medium-term implementations of predetermined decisions. It should develop its strategic advisory role based on a military assessment logic derived from leadership principles. This approach aims to demonstrate that the military can provide significant benefits to societal security, contingent upon a proper understanding of strategy and the structural orientation of military science. This introduction serves as an invitation to students of military science and civil security studies, as well as future strategic decision-makers across var

Die Studie argumentiert für die Notwendigkeit einer institutionalisierten Militärwissenschaft, um das langfristige Überleben des Staates zu sichern. Sie zeigt auf, dass mangelndes Wissen über den Krieg oft zu dessen unkontrollierbarem Verlauf führt. Ein Modell für eine solche Militärwissenschaft wird vorgestellt, das gesellschaftlichen Sicherheitsnutzen bieten soll.