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"On War" is a classic of modern Western military theory. It was created by the author Clausewitz based on his summary of past wars, especially the Napoleonic Wars. After hundreds of years of historical testing, its core ideas are still enduring today. The wisdom and thinking methods contained in the book are widely used in politics, economics, diplomacy and other fields. The author Clausewitz bluntly stated that the scientific nature of this book lies in exploring the essence of war and pointing out the connection between war and the things that constitute them. We never want to avoid philosophical conclusions, but when they are insufficient to explain the problem, the author prefers to abandon them and use corresponding phenomena in experience to illustrate the problem.

"On War" is divided into three volumes, with a total of 8 parts and 124 chapters. The book systematically summarizes war experience and has incisive discussions on many aspects such as the probability of war, the relationship between war and politics, the role of spiritual factors, popular war, and concentration of troops. It is known as a classic of modern Western military theory. The author Clausewitz is therefore regarded as the originator of modern Western military theory.