I’ve written extensively on the subject of asymmetrical warfare and its applications over time and though significant, historically speaking, the tactical use of this amorphous protocol is now deployed at saturated levels largely, I believe, because full-frontal warfare is oddly enough far too expensive and not just in monetary terms. I define this observation, i.e., “not just in monetary terms”, as a “Nuclear Moment” which I will discuss in greater detail in an upcoming article.
Asymmetrical warfare is intended to create a multi-faceted effect by leveraging stealthy (ideally) penetrations at points of exposure along/about your adversaries’ perimeters, in spherical terms. I can think of no better explanation of this statement than the following excerpt from “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu:
