: The monograph highlights the difference between Strategy (policy-level) and Operational Art (the link between tactics and strategy).
: While not the sole focus, the work builds on the "island hopping" strategy MacArthur and Nimitz used to bypass fortified Japanese positions to reach the mainland. Strategy, Operational Art and MacArthur in the ...
: Putnam concludes that MacArthur successfully used his tactical successes in New Guinea to argue that his personal objective (the Philippines) should be elevated to an essential part of the broader Allied strategy. : The monograph highlights the difference between Strategy