Accession Number:

ADA279522

Title:

A National Military Strategy Process for the Future

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Riley, Don T.

Report Date:

1994-04-18

Pagination or Media Count:

45.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to examine the process used to develop the National Military Strategy and evaluate the effectiveness of the process for long-range planning. The paper reviews the strategy formulation pro democratic society and then considers the regulations and policies developed since 1986 that govern the process. With that background, the study evaluates the system using the most recently published National Military Strategy, which resulted in the Base Force, and the defense strategy contained in the Bottom-Up Review. This examination reveals the difficulty of developing and implementing a long-range strategic vision. Finally, a review of the status of development of the present National Military Strategy serves to analyze progress made within the system. This review does not assess the strategies themselves. It discusses substantive content minimally and only for the purpose of analyzing the formulation process. The study focuses on how effective the Joint Strategic Planning System is in producing a long range military strategy. The study concludes with recommendations to improve the process.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY STRATEGY
• *NATIONAL SECURITY
• *LONG RANGE(TIME)
• *MILITARY PLANNING
• UNITED STATES
• BACKGROUND
• REGULATIONS
• VISION
• FORMULATIONS
• STRATEGY
• POLICIES

Subject Categories:

• Defense Systems
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE