The Horizon Audiofiles - Ep 082 - Why Strong Militaries Still Lose - Legitimacy & Strategic Failure

This paper examines why militarily advanced states often fail to
achieve their objectives through foreign policy efforts despite
possessing superior forces relative to an adversary. Based on a
political-strategic model, this research argues that the
political legitimacy of a state with respect to its
decision-making and level of strategic coherence will determine
whether or not the state realises its intended objectives in
conflict, whereas military capabilities are found to be less
relevant than previously assumed. The research employs
theoretical and conceptual arguments to provide empirical support
for the claim that military defeat may result from weak political
legitimacy, ambiguous objectives, dysfunctional relationships
between civilian and military authorities, and a lack of
flexibility in strategy formulation by a state's leaders.


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