Sun Tzu

"There are five kinds of incendiary attack: The first is called setting fire to personnel; the second, to stores; the third, to transport vehicles and equipment; the fourth, to munitions; the fifth, to supply installations...In all cases an army must understand the changes induced by the five kinds of incendiary attack, and make use of logistical calculations to address them."

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Source: The Art of War by Sun Tzu, translated by Chow-Hou Wee, (Chapter VII), 2003.

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Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu

Military Strategist

Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military strategist known for his influential work 'The Art of War,' which has shaped military and leadership thinking.

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