WS-2 Making Strategy

Question 1

Define doctrine.

Answer 1

A statement of officially sanctioned beliefs, war-fighting principles, and terminology that describes and guides the proper use of air and space forces in military operations.

Question 2

State a primary reason a commander may be forced to depart from doctrine.

Answer 2

As leaders develop strategies for particular contingencies, political, economic, or social considerations may dictate strategic and operational approaches that modify or depart from accepted doctrine.

Question 3

List in order the five steps in the strategy process.

Answer 3

determination of national objectives at both the macro- and micro levels

determine which instruments of national power are necessary to achieve the objectives and how those instruments are to be used

develop military strategy

develop operational strategy

formulate and execute battlefield strategy (tactics)

Question 4

State how a nation determines its national objectives.

Answer 4

WS pg. 21-23

Question 5

Identify external factors that influence the strategy process.

Answer 5

the nature of the threat

domestic and international politics

economics, technology, physical environment

geography, cultural heritage, and military doctrine