urbanism: The Art of War [IL]

The Israeli Defence Forces have been heavily influenced by contemporary 
philosophy, highlighting the fact that there is considerable overlap 
among theoretical texts deemed essential by military academies and 
architectural schools
....
When the military talks theory to itself, it seems to be about changing 
its organizational structure and hierarchies. When it invokes theory in 
communications with the public – in lectures, broadcasts and 
publications – it seems to be about projecting an image of a civilized 
and sophisticated military. And when the military ‘talks’ (as every 
military does) to the enemy, theory could be understood as a 
particularly intimidating weapon of ‘shock and awe’, the message being: 
‘You will never even understand that which kills you.’


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http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/the_art_of_war/