Every War Strategy Explained in 8 Minutes

[@8MinutesExplainer]

Here is what i like about this channel: 1: Gets straight to the point 2: No interruptions 3: Gives you all the information quickly 4: Doesn't drag on

[@SHXRWOOD]

Mate shut up, You run a failing rip-off channel of this masterpiece

[@avivastudios2311]

It's literally the best channel on KZbin. No one else does it like this. 😁

[@Toadey2012]

Boi so many ytbers be like that

[@copper_corgi]

This series feels like "The Art of War for dummies" and I'm here for it

[@xerxerxo0384]

The Art of War is nothing like this video

[@ibrahimhassan711]

@@xerxerxo0384 I disagree "salami slicing" is pretty similar to Don't over-extend. "BSIA" is a lot like using the environment to your advantage, i.e. eating off the land. " Inkspot" fits rather well with utilizing the terrain, you've got to pick the correct locations to establish safe zones or risk being overrun in counterattacks. This video complements The Art of War pretty well. To deny any relation or overlap would be a pretty harsh assessment.

[@Captaincapi277]

Well you feel wrong

[@GAMER123GAMING]

But its not because its not about The Art of War

[@xerxerxo0384]

@@ibrahimhassan711 This video is more tactical, the Art of War is strategic

[@notusneo]

Remember that the first rule of war is to have fun

[@me_12-vw1vi]

second rule of war: first rule of war is fake 😔

[@Wavy_Gravy]

The true spoils were the frenemies we made along the way.

[@theominouspigeon]

"yellow is the enemy" red attacks green

[@H33veeJeeV33z_II]

thank you for catching that

[@adamkerslake1465]

That’s the point. You tell each side the other is the enemy so it might aswell be yellow as blue is lying to both

[@Grievous_Nix]

Maximum realism

[@RazorWinter]

Confuse the enemy with colorblind statements. The strategy is so good it also confuses the people watching this video.

[@thevoteman]

@@adamkerslake1465no the point is he put the wrong color

[@cornintime6271]

winning the minecraft pvp w this one! 🔥🔥

[@Roarables]

stoneworks

[@Imam14-q6y]

Yah

[@arandomcommenter-mc8yl]

Needing this for a team war lmao

[@arandomcommenter-mc8yl]

Nvm we lost:(

[@zionicnight5306]

i walk to my enemy and they die idk. they just do

[@Leongon]

The decapitation strategy has proven really easy to backfire when used against cartels and other organized crime for example, because the replacing in command is often unwise and aims to take control by force, by proving to be tough and ruthless, thus it makes things worse as not only that organization survives but now also makes decisions based on intimidation first making regular people suffer excessively, while the previous leader often was taking care of the population and controlling the amount of damage they were doing to the area they had control over to have some level of consensual support from civilians.

[@Damianweibler]

Quic way to replace a peacetime leader with a wartime leader

[@lwo7736]

"salami slicing" is VERY relevant right now

[@caliguladeux]

Talking about this is antisemitic /s

[@erhan1255]

Russia

[@9x39mm.]

@@caliguladeux "oy vey you cant say anything negative about israel goy. you wouldnt want to be an antisemite would you?"

[@oldmanryss]

this is what China has been doing to the Philippines

[@ADNAN-sw9lg]

Israel

[@ZINXTER199]

4:43 isn’t this tactic used by Israel during the Gaza-Israel war when Israel cut off supplies for Gaza?

[@Galaxy-o2e]

0:44 Not only that but a lot of militaries trained their non-senior members to be independent and take on the initiative

[@sunrisejackdaw1779]

There's also the strategic strike problem. Often forces will have contingency plans specifically designed around C2 incapacitation...

[@ThePixelman0408]

I love this channel it explains everything so clearly with no fluff

[@1AmGroot]

You should do "Every Olympic Sport"

[@WilliamAlexander-u5q]

Agreed

[@angon25]

Excluding breakdance obviously

[@IERServer]

I like using shock and awe in videogames, ngl, usually sacrificing defense for the strongest attack.

[@CalvinLee606]

It’s the best strategy when you don’t care about collateral damage.

[@IERServer]

@@CalvinLee606 Exactly.

[@cumunist2120]

I tend to play weaker countries/factions so maneuver warfare is the way to go for me I like seeing the enemy struggle as I know out their infrastructure

[@addisonwelsh]

Attrition. Doesn’t matter the scenario, I will always go with attrition. Sooner or later the other guy smashes his keyboard and storms away.

[@javieralejandrotrianapaz6343]

​@@addisonwelsh I salute your patience but i ain't got no time for that and I'd like to win in a faster, more decisive conflict.

[@kovacs81gabor]

I learned about salami slicing becouse during the early years of communism in my country, the main party kind of ate the other smaller parties one by one, slowly creating a state with only one possible party to vote for becouse party creation was also banned outside already existing ones, of which there was only one I also learned about the fabian strategy thanks to oversimplified's second punic war video

[@sebastianrivera9537]

What country?

[@kovacs81gabor]

Hungary under the rule of Mátyás Rákosi

[@delano4526]

@@kovacs81gaborWas it before or after the revolution

[@kovacs81gabor]

@@delano4526 they did the salami slicing before, undid it when Imre Nagy was in charge, then redone it, then came the revolution

[@georgekalule9590]

I love how bait and bleed is just fancy third partying 😂

[@ireallycant4416]

Islamic wars be like

[@pinkocean310]

Same

[@stock7416]

Perspective m8. Third partying is just simple bait and bleed tactics

[@ncedwards1234]

It's so damn effective too. It even works without intending to employ it all, such as when two friends stalemate with each other and you are the tiebreaker despite having the least stake in the battle. Perks of keeping peace i guess.

[@ender6659]

every RTS gamer must see this

[@ОлегОледович]

We need all cheesy RTS tactics. Kirov rush and ololo armies

[@guilhermedecarvalhofernand1629]

Allies theme in red alert 3 is literally "rock and awe"

[@ТотсамыйРак]

Every RTS is attrition war, with elements of other strategies, usually strategy is just get a lot of troops and if u have more, u win

[@mfsebcw]

I think this is more relevant to gramd strategy like crusader kings or total war.

[@ShhhhhhOG]

0:20 aka third party

[@kristopherhayes1957]

Fortnite!!

[@outtanowhere402]

Decapitation ≠ Third Party

[@tr3vs]

@@outtanowhere402hes talking about the bait and bleed

[@genocide9183]

My sister's not gonna know what hit her

[@Psychonaut165]

Be careful she might hit you with the salami slicer.

[@Wyi-the-rogue]

Oh god

[@iamaloafofbread8926]

God speed, sir 🫡

[@dimakapeev3156]

0:25 Decapitation also could create a martyr and harden the enemies' resolve to fight. That is why Russia does not strike at Zelensky, aiming to kill him

[@RatsFunHouse101]

Russia has literally attempted multiple assassinations on zelensky

[@TrueFlameslinger]

Less that they haven't, more that they haven't succeeded

[@toedo9015]

2:46 Tiny correction: Fabian was dictator of the Roman Republic. He was elected as dictator for a limited time and stepped down after his time was up. The Roman Empire would first be formed around 200 years later.

[@Ekklo]

The different studies of mathematics would be neat...also I am a math teacher, so there's that reason as well.

[@jayymorris5285]

Or science haha

[@sonalikshirsagar229]

NO WAY A MATH TEACHER WATCHES KZbin AND HAS A OCTOPUS PFP

[@abrahamlincoln1600]

@@sonalikshirsagar229the tentacles equate to a specific numeric value, so of course he has an OCTopus PFP!

[@albabhuzaifa6853]

The colours used to represent salami slicing are very subtle. U are amazing keep it up! Love from Bangladesh

[@idk_whatmynameis]

They forgot about the classic strategies of carpet seiging, blockading, bombarding and save scumming :D

[@Syrenkai]

Annihilation was also used rather notably by the Qin dynasty in the warring states period. Ancient warwise it was a legitimately breathtaking loss of life with around 650k dead to include 400k of the 450k brought by the Zhao in one battle creating an absolutely unrecoverable manpower shortage and their loss of the war.

[@ibrahimhassan711]

keep making military strategy videos, i want a part 3

[@makmet3024]

Hmm..interesting, I'm wondering where I heard of that before. 1:27

[@maracmae5317]

Maybe somewhere in middle east.

[@Sadiat-qg9yz]

You mean isn'treæl strategy?

[@muminssq8349]

I noticed that before.

[@archysimpson2273]

It's what Russia was doing to Ukraine for years before it became well-known, right down to the defending our border argument.

[@adalmeme8613]

The land grappin cult

[@twylanaythias]

Technically, ALL warfare is attrition - the end goal is to render your enemy unable (or unwilling) to continue fighting. Combat casualties, fortification failures, stealing/stopping supplies, or just drastic demoralization, the aim is to persuade your enemy that they cannot possibly win.

[@delano4526]

A more powerful country can still be defeated early on to achieve victory even if they have more resources. Although you could say all warfare is logistics.

[@delano4526]

One good example would be France in WW2. Industrially and logistically they were about on par with Germany, but their strategy and equipment was 30 years old.

[@yoyosingh1088]

Why am I even watching this?

[@prevail777]

you are preparing for war

[@vassalofthenight9945]

What for, we're gonna be meat fodder at best lol.

[@42carlos]

For the hoi4 skills

[@joeysmith7296]

If the apocalypse happens, you can be a legendary leader

[@ibrahimhassan711]

@@joeysmith7296 I like how you think.

[@jawadsabih4979]

8:25 is what was utilised in the 2024 august kursk offensive

[@BenderSnake]

In theory yes, but it quickly devolved into another attrition front. I think maneuver warfare is truly dead thanks to drones, even Hezbollah is denying IDF the possibility to maneuver

[@ZaxPBG]

lol

[@ThGuyOverThere]

Great video! I think a video about the many types of hand held weapons (blunt/bladed/pointed) would be quite educational.

[@Lejeron]

Modern wars are mostly salami slicing. Public opinion can easily shift due to technology and media which is something that everyone in power would prefer to avoid.

[@SIGNOR-G]

I wouldnt really be so sure about the "prefer to avoid" argument. Even if they are found out what will you do? They are the guys with the guns after all.

[@jkdking12]

I would love to see you use examples for more topics like you did for shock and awe. It would make understanding it easier.

[@olookslike0]

"The War Will Feed Itself" has such an ominous and intense sound to it, I gotta remember that one.

[@shadowhunter-sh9zj]

Chose your battle strategy : one side uses all their weapons in a very concentrated period that makes the opposing side consider if they just want to surrender as the war may be to costly or result in way too many deaths Advantages : this strategy can be used regardless of military strength Disadvantages : this strategy has a high chance of failure which will be detrimental as after the short term assault as it leaves most of the weapons used up Example:used in the opening stages of the Korean War (USA and South Korea VS North Korea )

[@shadowhunter-sh9zj]

Also for those who are wandering I did not include China and the Soviet Union as they have not joined the war yet BTW I do not have a life 😂

[@eli_is_jelly2904]

These video are fire and hella enjoyable

[@thibs2837]

This one was great. Didn't you miss Defeat in Detail ?

[@atig51]

He put it in another video

[@azza3525]

I guess it’s classed as a tactic rather than a strategy

[@thibs2837]

​@@azza3525I'm pretty sure Defeat in Detail is a strategy not a tactic. I see its place with the others here.

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

​@@thibs2837Channel doesn't understand the difference between strategic, operational and tactical level.

[@aminatandour589]

@@thibs2837 it can be used as both. For example, napoleon used it as a strategy in Italy, whilst Alexander the Great used it as a tactic

[@jwil4286]

Bait and bleed: if the baiting side is REALLY smart, they’ll continue to BUILD UP strength, not just preserve what they have.

[@TrueFlameslinger]

To a point. While some levels of increased build up can be easily justified, building up too much can betray one's future intentions and shift the focus of the other parties onto you

[@Bwubdle198]

2:11 General Sherman says what

[@6jpsalmsB-ne5jy]

Napoleon: allow me to introduce myself

[@jaysonp9426]

Hannibal has entered the chat

[@av812bb]

0:23 if the leader dies the second in command steps in and can use the death of the leader for propaganda to make more civilians join up.

[@avivastudios2311]

Because the video was about war and conflict I was disinterested and I didn't click on it the first time I saw it. Man, I'm glad I changed my mind. This IS interesting.

[@maxtonlopez]

Watching this before work, this’ll prove valuable at Chipotle.

[@aram9167]

No bullshit video. Earned you a sub.

[@shadowhunter-sh9zj]

Pincer strategy : forces first surround the area that they want to capture then attack from all sides Advantages : no escape for resisting forces and higher chance of success Disadvantages : only works if the military force has bigger numbers and a good geographical position Example : battle of Bukit Timah Hill (Singapore and UK vs Imperial Japan )

[@ripdoinksinamish]

I would classify this as a tactic

[@jwil4286]

BSIA: *exists* Scorched earth: I’m about to end this man’s whole career

[@pained1explained1]

Great video!

[@ibtastico]

Thanks oversimplified for the background info on Fabian strategy (:

[@pained2explained2]

Loved it!

[@MarkStillPlays]

this will help for hoi4

[@the-super-siblings]

Hmm... very useful and instructive indeed... 😏

[@Emanon...]

"Shock and Awe" Winning the battles within weeks, then spending decades and trillions of dollars on randomly killing people in the area. How did I do?

[@Galifamackus]

Great video! All that’s left is to fail art school.

[@yvonnemoskera4817]

Excellent!

[@KelvinWarren-eh9jp]

The bait and bleed strategy can sometimes be callled winning by default in video games

[@hallaldude3478]

Some notes: 1:Shock and awe isn't all that diffrent from Blitzkrieg or "deep battle"/ combined arms as all of these result in a quick, desicive victory in battles. 2: Salmi slicing and the other thing he mentioned are essentialy the same. 3: The stratedgy with the mouse symbol is relly innefective IRL since most peaple won't be wiling to give up good quality food or resources for an army(e.g Germany during WW2) and it can be countered by schorced Earth. 4:Manuvere warfare and combined arms/Blitzkrieg are essentialy the basis of all mordern tactics,stratedgy or war they are essentially required for all mordern armies .

[@shadowhunter-sh9zj]

Uphill strategy : forces will first secure a higher geographical position before attacking making the other force fight an uphill battle Advantages : the force will have an overlooking view of all target points supply routes buildings shipment ports etc Disadvantages : the forces are usually left very exposed to areal bombings Example : battle of Waterloo (French Empire VS English empire )

[@amiralfrancais3700]

This is not a strategy, this is a battle tactic. It can only be applied in a small scale both in space and time, as you won't see the entire front of an army looking for the upper ground to fight nor will you see them do that the entire war (unless the war lasts only one battle). The only exception i know where the entire war was fought in uphill battles was the Italian-Austrian front during WW1, because the entire front was located in the Alps due to the Italian war-objective and the geographical borders of the two countries.

[@ninonysoft6865]

While this is interesting, I do wish that you provided real world examples for more of the strategies. I know you did some for each, but would be nice for every strategy.

[@SelfProclaimedGorl]

Bait and bleed is literally what I do in doom

[@SpeedKing..]

It doesn't work in doom

[@quadroninja2708]

​@@SpeedKing..it does, at least in the first and the second installments. I believe it's called "monster infighting"

[@SpeedKing..]

@@quadroninja2708 oh I thought they were talking about doom eternal

[@BobfromSydney]

This video is from four months ago. I think there is a clear reference to contemporary events in the section about Blockade strategies.

[@weeblordgaming6062]

Gonna get some wins in war zone with this

[@SlenderKS]

Nice ! Freedom techniques !

[@egstarrymoon]

thanks I only had 10 min break before the battle of stalingrade

[@Trigin-b1u]

Shock n’ awe my specialty😂😂

[@eclipticpeak8452]

@thepaintexplainer can we get a "every CQB Tactic Explained" video?

[@jacobcampbell3637]

Can you do one about movement examples like flank, pinching, high ground that type of stuff. It matches and honestly cant find anything in one or more videos describing them all

[@asakayosapro]

6:13 is pointless, all it takes is for one bot to fire a flare and- *[Bot Drop Detected]* Lessee, two factory striders, six tanks, more than a dozen hulks, and the rest is mostly shield and rocket devastators. And oh, there’s three gunship patrols coming, and they’re all alerted. Enjoy.

[@addisonwelsh]

Hence why Helldivers don’t hold ground.

[@BloodKnight003]

I think I tend to use that last method (maneuver warfare) most often when playing war strategy games (be it video games or tabletop) though I usually jokingly refer to it as “Flank ‘em and shank ‘em”

[@osmacar5331]

War is just end and flow. Whoever dances through them best wins the most.

[@usn9902]

When you just copy/paste from Google and don't know what you're actually talking about

[@TheRealSkulldozer]

5:16 the israel method

[@NapoleonGato]

Why is this so true 😭

[@pluv1e]

also 1:28

[@jehovahgaming7859]

yes, except it's not cuz it is exactly the opposite, then enemy starts a war that they will not win and cannot fight, and then cry that what they attempted to do, is done to them

[@9_1.1]

get ready for the wave of crybabies to start screaming at you

[@geeseguy1758]

@@pluv1e Shock and Awe was also used by hamas on october 7th when they invaded the local area around gaza

[@phineascampbell3103]

That Fabiius Maximus Varicosus preferred a strategy of taking your time over small steps isn't surprising...

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

Every vehicle armor type in 8 minutes or less. (Rolled Homogeneous armor, cast armor, cemented armor, composite armor, etc)

[@JGerrity]

So… everybody hates on yellow, but yellow never even sees conflict?

[@thepirateweasel]

Every celestial body?

[@da_fishyman1106]

Whats the blockade called when you block far away access ports or channels? Like what Britain did to Germany in the First World War, blocking entrances in the North Sea and the English Channel

[@zelmonek]

There is a saying in poland that translates to something like: where two fight, the third benefits. So this is the bait and bleed in my culture

[@staypuft24]

I was looking for the blitzkrieg strategy in the thumbnail, I’m assuming that falls under shock and awe

[@thebaconman162]

That was in the first part(AKA, his tactics video vs this being his strategies video)

[@ArchaeopteryxGaming]

Not realy. Blitzkrieg is manouver warfare. Shock and awe requires a numerical and or technical superiority. Germany never had that during WW2. They used mechanized forces to find weak spots in the enemy Defences and rapidly push through them to cut them off. Shock and awe is post war idea from the US, as He said in the video.

[@addisonwelsh]

Actually, that’s breakthrough tactics, and was back in his tactics video

[@mrordinarity]

Winning a group chat country rp with this one

[@christophermccutcheon2143]

I think a modern bait and bleed would just result in your enemies joining forces. You'd have to be pretty dumb to not be aware two of you fighting each other doesnt just leave you wide open to the remaining side not fighting. "We agree to take care of that guy together, and then we disband and reconvene later to resume the war between ourselves"

[@basvanheumen4231]

Attrition warfare might go hand-in-hand with guerilla/skirmish tactics. If resources are costly and the enemy has an overwhelming amount of troops/resources to spend, you may want to invest in small, independent groups or organisations that can attack the enemy while you rebuild your resources in the meantime. Sometimes, these independent groups attack both sides during the conflict, profiting of the unfolded chaos. For example during a civil war, a crusade or independence war. Blockades can be done both on land and sea, even sometimes in the air. Examples of them: A land blockade could be the European borders. Passing through an neutral or NATO allied land can work as a blockade, you may want to go around that area. A sea blockade is exactly as shown in the video, sometimes there's a fleet nearby the blockade, usually an aircraft carrier or a few battleships. The big ships are mobile headquarters, housing more support on the insides, especially the aircraft carrier as it can send out planes to patrol and fight where the blockade can't go. An air blockade can't stay in one place, but overwhelming AA guns or the presence alone can stop an airforce from coming to you. (Example of an air blockade could be the battle of Britain, where the Luftwaffe couldn't safely reach England, without getting hit by AA guns or enemy patrols. Another example could be the American presence in the Pacific during 1944, where Japan could not reach the islands safely with this much American ships and fighter planes.)

[@kamalissa8117]

Turkey really LOVES salami slicing

[@kyazumizerk9270]

Love it that my name is also a strategy 😂

[@ghazelthegreat3248]

By the way the roman General used it against handball and handball used the war will feed itself

[@glassghost8799]

What’s the difference between Fabian and attrition warfare? Or Battle of Annihilation and Shock and Awe?

[@Gelt1911]

The best thing is combining multiple

[@shart_with_force6686]

Remember: It’s not a war crime the first time.

[@mrlucius57]

How about the, your strongest warrior against mine, winner take all strategy?

[@kanyewest4917]

Studying this so I can finally beat my friend in Civ 6

[@deltha_the_1st]

You should be way more reconized by your work than other copycats that have appeard all over youtube, Your work is always understandable and quick as a professional you are

[@Pete675u]

Blitz kreig

[@iAnonymous877]

I think that was in part 1

[@alexblu9223]

I think it's a tactic, not a strategy

[@wapandaforever242]

​@@alexblu9223What's the difference?

[@EndlessNine9999]

​@@wapandaforever242Tactic wins the Battle, Strategy wins the war

[@wapandaforever242]

@@EndlessNine9999 kk thx

[@akedus44]

Rome is my personal fave case of Salami Slicing

[@keyl2528]

if you think about everyone is at war right now using some of these strategies even without military action

[@lukemehalick370]

Shock and awe is just blitzkrieg with different words. Maybe a tad more developed but same exact premise

[@ZigzagEnd]

arma and squad players assemble

[@demonprancer645]

Me who’s used half of these strategies in hearts of iron 4:

[@mihong1187]

5:17 isreal moment

[@abracadabra16234]

When 57 Islamic countries are against you and you still come out on top 😂😂

[@delano4526]

It’s not a war crime if Palestine does it, right?

[@DeadManWalking01]

​@abracadabra16234 when you can't count and don't know anything about politics

[@IlayShriki]

Don’t attack us

[@反ヨーロッパのサムライ]

​@@abracadabra16234 bogus western propaganda you only fought 7 lol.

[@davidpopolizio3781]

I read this as Star Wars strategies and it made enough sense until the United States was mentioned at 1:20

[@L33T_Taco]

In the sense that shock and awe is best done at the INITIAL start of conflict... To prevent future conflict...its just unfortunate that its discovery and use case happened after millions already died....

[@BigyetiTechnologies]

Shock and/or what?

[@Barbaryotaku]

Clear and hold worked a treat in Afghanistan

[@MisterBrowning]

nice!

[@kienngo4601]

Bro spent especially long time explaining about attrition war, clear and hold and blockage. Bro even brought how blockage can be war crime up. :> I wonder why. :>

[@Hugosoe]

This is the ultimate ways to demolish your enemy in Minecraft pvp severs (if u have a group(probably))