The Formlessness of Power

Power can only thrive if it is flexible in its forms. The formlessness of power is more like that of water or mercury, taking the form of whatever is around it and changing constantly. To be formless is not to be amorphous. Everything has a form. It is impossible to avoid. Maritime warfare requires tremendous creativity and abstract thinking. On land, strategy is relatively two dimensional and controlled by topography. But all the great powers have eventually taken to the sea for commerce and colonization. And to protect their trading lanes, they have had to learn how to fight at sea.