Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict

by Max Brooks

The stakes are higher in military classrooms. War and teaching about war stiffen the spine and sharpen the senses, because in either one, failure carries a steep price.

The problem with classic military texts like Clausewitz and Sun Tzu is that they’re total snoozefests. Trust me, if you’re not already into this stuff and you have trouble sleeping, just curl up with Alfred Thayer Mahan’s Sea Power and World History. You’ll be out in five minutes.