A philosophically minded introduction to strategy

What military-history book would suit a philosophically inclined reader?

Lawrence Freedman's Strategy is the immediate recommendation.

Strategy by Lawrence Freedman is the immediate recommendation for a philosophically inclined military-history reader. It is a large and demanding work, described in the exchange as magisterial, rather than a quick operational handbook. The book examines strategy across cases and traditions instead of beginning with one navy, campaign, or theorist.