An Interagency Approach to Grand Strategy

Abstract

The nation requires reform to the antiquated processes for interagency coordination in the development and implementation of United States grand strategy. Both current and future administrations of the United States must deal with many new and emerging challenges not considered threats during the Cold War. Current threats and opportunities are more diffuse and ambiguous than in the past. This new environment necessitates the United States pursue a comprehensive or whole of government approach to the development and implementation of strategy to ensure a unity of action and synergy to meet the national objectives and goals. This requires a reexamination of its current approaches to the development of grand strategy and implementation. This paper will examine and analyze options to achieve a national whole of government approach to both development and implementation of U.S. grand strategy to ensure the nation approaches its national objectives and interests in a coordinated and synergistic method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 06, 2011
Accession Number
ADA543483

Entities

People

  • Craig A. Barkley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).