A Framework for Strategy Development
A Framework for Strategy Development by John G. McGinn is an illustrated report published by the RAND National Defense Research Institute in 2002. This 73-page document addresses the need for a more practical approach to American military strategy, moving beyond philosophical discussions to focus on actionable frameworks that align strategy with resource priorities.
Readers will find a detailed examination of a preliminary framework aimed at assisting the Department of Defense in refining its defense strategy. The report outlines how decision-makers can evaluate strategic options and their trade-offs, facilitating informed discussions about investment choices in the context of national security. Topics such as military history, political science, and technology are woven throughout, providing a comprehensive perspective on the challenges facing U.S. defense strategies.
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Many observers have noted that past formulations of American militarystrategy, such as the Shape, Respond, Prepare Now approach that theDepartment of Defense used from 1997 until 2001, have been longer onphilosophy than on practicalities. To address those shortcomings, thisreport outlines a preliminary framework designed to better link strategywith resource priorities and more accurately frame key investment choices.This report contains the results of a study designed to assist theDepartment of Defense in its efforts to refine the defense strategy in lightof recent experiences and to address expectations about future challenges toU.S. national security. The framework model presented in this reportprovides a space in which decisionmakers can display strategic options andtheir inherent tradeoffs, debate the merits of those competing choices, andthen decide on a specific strategy.
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