Sun Tzu's book 'The Art of War' discusses different methods of waging war".Discuss this statement with reference to contemporary warfare

The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise which has been traditionally attributed to Chinese strategist and general Sun Tzu, who was believed to live around the time of 500 B.C.E. Recently, some scholars have questioned why the author is absent from historical documents of the time; no reference to him appears in texts until nearly a hundred years after he is believed to have died. Others have noted that Sun Tzu's birth name, Sun Wu, could be interpreted as a pseudonym meaning "fugitive warrior," meant to evoke a figure from Chinese myth. These discoveries have led some scholars to conclude that ------- Which choice most logically completes the text?Sun Tzu may not be a literal historical figure but an invented one to whom The Art of War was attributed in later centuries.eliminateSun Tzu's contributions to Chinese literary and military canon likely went unappreciated in his time. eliminateThe Art of War is likely a fraudulent text, written in modern times but purporting to be ancient as a marketing ploy.eliminateIt is likely that there was some major disaster such as a fire or flood which destroyed the documents from 500 B.C.E. which would have mentioned Sun Tzu.

What are strategies in war?

Question No 24.The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.Just war theory deals with the justification of how and why wars are fought. The justification can be either theoretical or historical. The theoretical aspect is concerned with ethically justifying war and the forms that warfare may or may not take. The historical aspect, or the “just war tradition,” deals with the historical body of rules or agreements that have been applied in various wars across the ages. For instance, international agreements such as the Geneva and Hague Conventions are historical rules aimed at limiting certain kinds of warfare which lawyers may refer to in prosecuting transgressors, but it is the role of ethics to examine these institutional agreements for their philosophical coherence as well as to inquire into whether aspects of the conventions ought to be changed. The just war tradition may also consider the thoughts of various philosophers and lawyers through the ages and examine both their philosophical visions of war’s ethical limits (or absence of) and whether their thoughts have contributed to the body of conventions that have evolved to guide war and warfare.1)  Just war theory includes forms of warfare and historical rules, assessing international agreements like the Geneva and Hague Conventions.2)  Just war theory involves ethical and historical perspectives on warfare, examining and revising international agreements on warfare.3)  Just war theory covers ethical justifications and historical traditions, including the role of philosophers and international agreements.4)  Just war theory addresses the ethical justification of war and examines historical agreements by philosophers and lawyers.

How does the poster reflect the concept of "total war" during World War I?A It illustrates the direct involvement of military personnel in civilian lifeB It shows the integration of civilian contributions into the war effortC It highlights the role of technology in modern warfareD It emphasizes the importance of international alliances

The chapter is about an autobiographical note at one level, while at another it portrays how futile war is. What are your views regarding war? Is it fruitful??