[Hebrews 11:6]

That's very helpful--thanks.

So, what do those ivory tower theorists want to change and add?

[EternalVigilance]

Because I’m not a military strategist or commander, and likely never will be, frankly, my interest in them, beyond the simple obtaining of knowledge, is to apply them in my political strategy and planning work.

So, to be honest, while I didn’t add, subtract or change anything, I did re-order them for my own clarification and personal use, as follows:

Objective:
Direct every military operation towards a clearly defined, decisive, and attainable objective.

Simplicity:
Prepare clear, uncomplicated plans and clear, concise orders to ensure thorough understanding.

Unity of command:
For every objective, ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander.

Mass:
Concentrate combat power at the decisive place and time.

Economy of force:
Allocate minimum essential combat power to secondary efforts.

Surprise:
Strike the enemy at a time, at a place, or in a manner for which he is unprepared.

Offensive:
Seize, retain, and exploit the initiative.

Maneuver:
Place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power.

Security:
Never permit the enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage.

[colorado tanker]

I believe this is the article that kicked off the discussion. The main idea is to bring into the Principles how to take advantage of the revolution in modern warfare, such as IT and surveillance technology. They also want to add speed, but Georgie Patton got that from the existing Principles!

http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/12-new-principles-of-warfare/