Sun Tzu’s core ideas—know the terrain, move fast, and keep the enemy guessing—still show up in modern counter‑insurgency manuals. The *Patrol Guide for Urban Operations* talks about using cover points and creating fake routings to draw patrols into kill zones. Also, the latest tactical wargames in the training room use networked drones for “deception” and real‑time intel sharing, which is essentially the modern version of “all warfare is deception.” If you’re looking for something a bit more literary, *The Art of War for Small Units* applies his principles to squad tactics. Just keep your sensors on and your footprints light; the old adage still holds—prepare the terrain before you strike.