C203 – Power & Strategy Flashcards
How Do We Assess Risk (Yarger)? Is the Strategy Valid?
F.A.S. Test - Feasibility - Acceptability - Suitability
How Do We Assess Risk (Yarger)? Is the Strategy Valid?
F.A.S. Test - Feasibility - Acceptability - Suitability
Who are the international system and its various actors?
- Nations
- States
- Nation-States
- Non-State Actors
- (IGO, NGO, International Financial Institutions, Multi-national Corp)
What is a State?
- permanent population
- defined territory
- a government
- Capacity to enter into relations with the other states
What is Sovereignty?
Westphalia 1648:
- Sates are self-governing
- States manage their internal affairs
- Other states will not violate
- At the heart of international system
International relations theory is the study of international relations (IR) from a theoretical perspective. It attempts to provide a conceptual framework upon which international relations can be analyzed. The three most prominent theories are:
- Realism – conflict is inevitable and assumes that the international system is anarchic because there is no authority above states capable of regulating their interactions
- Liberalism - assumes that states can make absolute gains through cooperation and interdependence-thus peace and stability are possible in the system
- Constructivism - Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information. As people experience the world and reflect upon those experiences, they build their own representations and incorporate new information into their pre-existing knowledge
What are the elements of national power within the international system (Jablonsky)?
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Natural Determinants: [GND]
- Geography
- Natural Resources
- Raw Materials
- Food
- Demographics or Population
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Social Determinants: [MEPPS]
- Military
- Economic Development and Industrial Capacity
- Psychological
- Politcal
- Style of Government
What Instruments Coordinates Sources to Produce International Influence?
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D.I.M.E.
- D – Diplomatic
- I – Informational
- M - Military
- E – Economic
- [Not important] Also Consider: MIDFIELD (military, informational, diplomatic, a. financial, intelligence, economic, law, and development)
What Are Ends, Ways, Means (framework to strategy)?
- Ends (The outcomes sought or end states = OBJ)
- Ways (Sequence of actions to achieve objectives, COAs)
- Means (Resources required to carry out sequence of action; Capabilities Required)
- Risk (Chance of failure or unacceptable consequences)
Treaty of Westphalia 1648
Westphalia 1648:
- Sates are self-governing
- States manage their internal affairs
- Other states will not violate
- At the heart of international system
Strategy of War Trinity
Reason (govt) - Subordination, rational control
Passion (people) - Hatred Primordial Violence
Chance (army) - Chance and Probability *Look at the graphic
What is National Strategy?
A prudent idea or set of ideas employing the instrument of national power in a synch. and integrated fashion to chive theater, national, and multi-nation obj
Democratic Peace Theory
no democratic nations will go to war. The democratic peace theory posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies, (wiki).
How do you evaluate strategy’s risk (Lykke)
What are the types of national interest?
“Clinton Doctrine”
- Vital - think survival
- Important - think commerce or economy
- Humanitarian - think Bill of rights
What is Military Strategy?
The National Military Strategy (NMS) defines the national military objectives (i.e. ends), how to accomplish these objectives (i.e. ways), and addresses the military capabilities required to execute the strategy
Ends
- Answers the “what” that is to be achieved
- Can be described as a noun, abstract noun, or a condition
- Referred to as “national interests” or “goals and purpose” at national level
- At operational and theater level, these are referred to as military objectives and describe what the Armed Forces are expected to accomplish
Ways
- Answers “how” the objectives are to be accomplished
- Normally expressed as verbs
- Ways link objectives (ends) to resources (means)
- Referred to as “strategic approach” or “strategic concepts” at national level, “courses of action” at operational and theater level
Means
- Answers “with what” to accomplish the ends
- The resources or instruments by which some ends can be achieved
- Described as nouns
Example of Ends, Ways Means Applied
