Lessons from George Ⅲ

摘要

The United States could learn a thing or two about strategy from none other than King George Ⅲ. To wit: Interests are many, resources finite. No nation can do everything-not even the globe-straddling British Empire over which King George presided. Strategy thus is about setting and enforcing priorities and reshuffling priorities and resources as the times and surroundings change around us. George and his lieutenants exercised self-discipline, downgrading lesser commitments to concentrate resources where they were needed most. In so doing, they made the best of trying times.