Yet the study also suggests that, if war cannot be avoided, the US might be best advised to strike first, before China gets any stronger and the current US military advantage declines further.
Rafatullah is best advised to strike a match-winning 70 if he wants to avoid a few harsh words later on.
To smash open a window, he advises trainees, strike the corners, not the center.
"In addition," the manual advises, "explosives strike the enemy with sheer terror and fright".
In 2013, Scholar led a taskforce of top UK civil servants dispatched to Cyprus to advise the stricken island how to handle its financial crisis.
David Cameron retaliated by accusing the trade unions of threatening the economy and Ed Miliband advised against strike action, saying it lacked public support.
According to one top aide, Mr. Gingrich's two daughters had advised him to strike a presidential pose, but that was not the Newt Gingrich voters craved.
"Some of them told me: 'If you want to force the issue, do it.' Some advised me to strike until late August, saying that in some cases the clubs ended up relenting.
While the pundit and political class will no doubt urge caution – advising against "strikes and social discord" above all else – those about to start marching surely know better.
R. Tom Hillis, a lawyer in Tulsa and founder of Galahad Advisors, which advises wealthy families on staffing issues, said he advised a "three strikes" policy, which consisted of verbal counseling, a written warning and then termination.
