Sun Tzu

“Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy’s unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.” - Sun Tzu

Rapidity is not merely speed. It’s the compression of consequence into a span of time so brief that the enemy can’t adjust to what is happening. A campaign that unfolds over weeks or months gives the defender time to observe, to react, to reinforce what is weak and withdraw from what is lost. Rapidity denies him this. It collapses the distance between t…