ABSTRACT
Jomini, The Art of War Early on the morning of 20 December 1989 the United States loosed the dogs of war in order to gain a national goal which it had sought in vain by the use of the non-military elements of national power. In a surprise attack on the country of Panama the United States resorted to the chaos of war in the hope of establishing a new order more conducive to American national interests. Although it is too early to determine what the ultimate order in the country of Panama will turn out to be, early indications are that the war has thus far resulted in something close to the order the United States hoped would come out of its use of military force.
