According to Lawrence Freedman in his book Strategy, A History, the origins of strategy can be traced back to the beginning of time. There are examples of strategy in the Bible, Evolutionary Theory, and Greek Mythology. Several others trace the origin of strategy to the writings of Sun Tzu in The Art of War.
To identify the origin of strategy, it is necessary to define strategy. Freedman states that there is a need for a strategy every time the path to a given destination is not straightforward (Freedman, 2013).
The official definition of strategy is as follows:
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The science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or a group of nations to afford ...
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