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1. What variables do commanders use to aid them in understanding the operational environment; and what are the ramifications of not understanding the Operational Environment (OE)?
2. How do the defense objectives identified in the National Military Strategy (NMS) correlate to the National Security Strategy?
3. How do the instruments of national power translate down to the tactical level in operations?
4. What are the differences between critical and creative thinking and how can the enemy use paradigms, models, and mental models against us?
Situation: “The United States underwrites global security by exercising leadership in support of four core national interests (pillars).”
1: NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY. PICK A REGION BASED ON P. 45 IN THE NSS AND WRITE A POST FOCUSING ON HOW PILLARS ARE BEING IMPLIMENTED TODAY IN THAT REGION.
2: NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY (SUMMARY). PICK A REGION BASED ON P.45 IN THE NSS AND WRITE A POST FOCUSING ON HOW FOUR OF THE DEFENSE OBJECTIVES ARE BEING IMPLIMENTED TODAY.
3: INSTRUMENTS OF NATIONAL POWER. PICK A REGION BASED ON P.45 IN THE NSS AND WRITE A POST FOCUSING ON HOW THE INSTRUMENTS OF NATIONAL POWER (DIME or MIDFIELD) ARE IN USE TODAY .
4 Explain the reason behind the NSS.
5.What happens when DoD strategies are ineffective?
6 What are the Department of Defense objectives?
7. How do the defense objectives identified in the National Military Strategy (NMS) correlate to the National Security Strategy?
8. What personal experiences have you had dealing with joint operations?
9. What sister sevices are associated with a joint operation?
10. Explain how Warfighting Challenge #7 will affect future operations.
11. Under Informational, how would providing new or needed information with allies and partners have on achieving national strategic objectives?
12. Under Military, how would providing training and/or support to allies and partners have on achieving strategic objectives?
13. Under Economic, what effect does a trade embargo have on achieving strategic objectives?