This paper distills those features of Chaos theory essential to military decision makers. The new science of Chaos examines behavior that is characterized by erratic fluctuations, sensitivity to disturbances, and long- term unpredictability. This paper presents specific ways we can recognize and cope with this kind of behavior in a wide range of military affairs. Designed for courses at the various war colleges, the paper makes three new contributions to the study of Chaos. First, it reviews the fundamentals of chaotic dynamics; the reader needs no extensive prerequisites in mathematics. Much...