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It explains the strategy process step by step, then analyzes the political dimension through national interests, instruments of power, strategic culture, and actor institutions. The work further develops the military dimension via force employment, force development, operational campaign orchestration, insurgent warfare, and nuclear strategy. It concludes by examining key influences such as fog, friction, chance, resources, politics, technology, and doctrine, alongside continuing dilemmas in conventional war.","MAKING STRATEGYAn Introduction to National SecurityProceSseS and Problems  \n| MAKING STRATEGY  \u003Cbr>An Introduction to National Security  \u003Cbr>Processes and Problems  \u003Cbr>by  \u003Cbr>Col Dennis M.Drew  \u003Cbr>Airpower Research Institute  \u003Cbr>Air University  \u003Cbr>Dr Donald M.Snow  \u003Cbr>Department of Political Science  \u003Cbr>University of Alabama  \u003Cbr>AirUniversityPress  \u003Cbr>Maxwell Air Force Base,Alabama 36112-5532  \u003Cbr>August 1988   |\n| --- |\n\nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nDrew,Dennis M.  \nMaking Strategy:An Introduction to National Security Processes and Problems/by Dennis M.Drew,Donald M.Snow.  \np.cm.“August 1988.”Includes bibliographies.  \n1.United States—National security.2.United States—Military policy.3.Strategy.  \n1.Snow,Donald M.,1943-.II.Title.  \n88-21065  \nUA23.D691988  \nCIP  \n355'.03-dc 19  \nISBN 1-58566-021-3  \nFirst Printing August 1988Second Printing October 1989Third Printing May 1991Fourth Printing March 1995Fifth Printing April 1998Sixth Printing September 1999Seventh Printing July 2001Eighth Printing September 2002  \nDISCLAIMER  \nThis publication was produced in the Department of Defense school environment in the interestof academic freedom and the advancement of national defense-related concepts.The viewsexpressed inthis publication are those of the authors and donot reflect the official policyorpositionof the Department of Defense or the United States govemment.  \nThis publication has been reveiwed by security and policy review authorities and is cleared forpublic release.  \nCONTENTS  \nChapter  \nPage  \nDISCLAIMER………………………………………………………………………………ii  \nFOREWORD…………………………………………………………………ix  \nABOUT THE AUTHORS………………………………………………xi  \nPREFACE………………………………………………………………………………………xiii  \nINTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………XV  \nSECTIONI  \nFRAMING THE PROBLEM  \n1 STRATEGY IN PERSPECTIVE ……………………1  \nWarfare in the Eighteenth Century ………………2  \nFoundations of Modern Warfare…………………………5  \nContrasts in the Nuclear Age …………………………8  \n2 THE STRATEGY PROCESS ……………………13  \nStep 1-Determining National Security  \nObjectives……………………………………………………14  \nStep 2-Formulating Grand Strategy…………16  \nStep 3-Developing Military Strategy…………18  \nStep 4-Designing Operational Strategy………19  \nStep 5-Formulating Battlefield Strategy  \n(Tactics)………………………………………………………20  \nInfluences on the Strategy Process…………………21  \nContinuing the Investigation…………………………23  \nSECTIONII  \nTHE POLITICAL DIMENSION  \n3 GRAND NATIONAL STRATEGY……………27  \nVital National Interests ………………………………………………27  \nInstruments of National Power…………………………36  \nSummary and Conclusion………………………………………43  \n4 POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OF  \nGRAND STRATEGY………………………………45  \nInfluences on Grand Strategy…………………………46  \nFundamental Nature…………………………………………………47  \nExternal Objectives……………………………………48  \nNegative Objectives ………………………49  \nConservative Bias …………………………………………………………51  \nTechnological Nature………………………………………52  \nEconomic Constraints …………………………………………55  \nStrategic Culture ………………………………………57  \nConclusion ………………………………………………………………………62  \n5 GRAND STRATEGY ACTORS AND  \nINSTITUTIONS……………………………………………………63  \nExecutive Branch………………………………………………………………65  \nLegislative Branch……………………………………………73  \nOther Actors ……………………………………………………………………74  \nConclusion …………………………………………………………………………78  \nSECTION III  \nTHE MILITARY DIMENSION  \n6 MILITARY STRATEGY ………………………………81  \nForce Employment Strategy ………………………81  \nWhere Would Forces Be Employed? ..81  \nAgainst Whom Would Forces Be  \nEmployed?………………………………………83  \nForce Development Strategy…………………………85  \nForce Deployment Strategy……………………………87  \nCoordination of Military Strategy……89  \n7 OPERATIONAL STRATEGY……………………93  \nOrchestrating Campaigns……………………………………94  \nCombined 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