The Advanced Strategic Studies Program: In Search of Army Strategists.

Abstract

The United States Army has been subjected to considerable criticism that it is devoid of strategists and strategic thinkers of the caliber of its past. This paper proposes the establishment of an Advanced Strategic Studies Program (ASSP) at the United States Army War College. The aim of this program is to educate in depth a select group of Army officers from the resident Army War College program in the strategic art at the national strategic level. The proposal includes an examination of the criticism of the Army's strategic education and strategic stature, an analysis of how a strategist is educated, and a detailed look at the design of an ASSP. Additionally, it recommends the development of a network of Army master tacticians, operational artists and strategic thinkers through a cooperative learning relationship between the Command and General Staff College's School of Advanced Military Studies and the Army War College's ASSP.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1998
Accession Number
ADA345748

Entities

People

  • Harry A. Tomlin

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • International Relations
  • Military Education
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies