Revision of An Excerpt from the 2013 National Security Strategy Introduction

An alternative sentence is offered to replace the one in the original document of the National Security Strategy. Fields labeled OLD refers to the original e cept as follo!s" #$e% should focus on !hat allo!ed our military to become dominant" economic dynamism, a positive demographic growth pattern, and public/private partnering for investment in research and development. &ethodology of revision" 'he sentence has been sectioned into seven relevant parts in order to outline the impact on the National Security Strategy and (S government military budget allocation. Analysis of OLD and N)$ sentences is divided into four tables (A, B, C, and D. !able A identifies seven (" impact #ones within the old and new sentences. !able B illustrates the function of old and new commands on strategy and budget. !able C outlines the basis of grievances against the old statement and solutions integrated in the new statement. !able D provides contrasting e$amples in relevant theaters. *urpose" 'he purpose of this e ercise is to illustrate ho! discussions about (.S. military budget can reform budget allocations without undesired bloat and/or reduction to strategic effectiveness in the short% and long%term.

TABLE A
Reference # Section (OLD) Reference # Section (NEW)

1A "A 'A *A ,A .A 0A

[We] should focus on #hat allo#ed our $ilitar% to (eco$e do$inant& econo$ic d%na$is$) and +u(lic/+ri ate +artnerin! for in est$ent in research and de elo+$ent1

1B "B 'B *B .B 0B

[We] focus on a i!orous foundation #orth% of an authenticated $ilitar% strate!%& distincti e do$inance) inclusi e econo$ic +ro!ress) fortified or!ani-ational unit%) and +u(lic/+ri ate +artnerin! to +roliferate unified !oals1

a +ositi e de$o!ra+hic !ro#th +attern ,B

TABLE B Strate!ic 2actors Su$$ar% (fro$ 3ABLE B) Section RE2#

1 "

Su$$ar% Effect on Bud!et OLD co$$and

Lean #ith sli+ to#ard (loat Bloated

OLD co$$and
2ocus on +ositi es4 $iti!ate and/or disre!ard ne!ati es 5ncite contro ers% and disunite (ase 6nif% (ase #ith reser ation to challen!e its status

NEW co$$and
2ocus on +ositi e i$+erati es that eli$inate ne!ati es 5n i!orate and authenticate $ilitar% strate!% fro$ its (ase Do$inate (% reser ation

NEW co$$and
Lean #ith effecti eness Lean #ith effecti eness

'

Bloated #ith sli+ Lean #ith increased leadin! to re erse tactical efficienc%

of strate!ic !oals * 2racture strate!ic chronolo!%4 incite contro ers% and disunite (ase Disunite (ase Stren!then strate!ic +ro!ress throu!h inclusi e chronolo!% Authenticate (ase Bloated #ith sli+ leadin! to re erse of strate!ic !oals Bloated #ith sli+ leadin! to re erse of strate!ic !oals Bloated #ith sli+ 9er% (loated #ith sli+ alread% re ersin! strate!ic course Lean #ith effecti eness Lean #ith effecti eness Lean #ith effecti eness 9er% lean #ith effecti eness

. 0

7o$+ro$ise and disunite or!ani-ation E ol e su+erficiall%

Stren!then or!ani-ation E8+and foundation

TABLE C
RE2# 1A

:rie ances
;Should< is a conditional for$ that indicates insta(ilit% as a current and/or future state

RE2# 1B

5nte!rated Solutions
Strai!htfor#ard assertion (e!ins #ith health of the $ilitar% strate!%& see co$+arisons of ; i!or< s1 ;ri!or< All $ilitar% strate!% $ust (e authentic (% (ein! true to its !oals and distin!uished (% the +ersonnel and nation/land that it ser es4 #orthiness is the direction of the strate!ic state$ent1

"A

3he 6S $ilitar% #as for$ed and $aintained throu!h "B co$(ined +rocesses #ithin unified !oals) includin! (ut not li$ited to the follo#in!& 1) create and $aintain a unified territorial do$ain se+arate fro$ Old World do$inance4 ") settle territorial dis+utes #ithin the afore$entioned territories4 ') +rocreate !o ern$ental and industrial standards uni=ue to the 6SA4 *) inte!rated +ro(le$ sol in! for BO3> Old ? Ne#World issues that (ests the $ost tested $ethods of other ci ili-ations4 and) ,) esta(lish fa$iliarit% #ith +h%sical territor% #ithin its do$ain1 3he +ast actions co$+li$entar% to those unified !oals are o+ened to dis+ute in the current sentence& ;#hat< is a =uestion #ord1

'A

Do$inance is an acce+ted status that is @no#n to (e 'B a result of +rocesses of& 1) effecti eness and ersatilit% of +ro+rietar% s%ste$s across an% +articular set of !lo(al factors4 and) ") do$inance as a condition that is ac@no#led!ed (% $ore than the creati e entit%1

3he function of +eculiarit% s+ea@s to the allure of all thin!s A$erican& those $ethods and +roducts ha in! a chronolo!% distinct to the ho$eland1 Aeculiarit% heralds the e$(race of all characteristics s+ecial onl% to the ho$eland and hails their uni ersal desira(ilit%) there(% $a@in! for unri aled do$inance in o#nershi+ and e8ercise of those +oints (an auto$atic trait1) Distinction is the sense of +oints ha in! the +o#er to accli$ati-e an% theater of en!a!e$ent to the (enefit of the force& sin!ularit%) recu+erati e1 3he +o#er and stren!th of di ersified free $ar@et $a@e for (oth ia(ilit% and i!or (d%na$is$)1

*A

Econo$ic d%na$is$ is a set of factors de elo+ed fro$ historical factors) +ri$aril%4 1) earl% trade a!ree$ents and e8chan!e #ith indi!enous tri(es4 and)

*B

") +ersuasi e traditions in co$$erce ($ar@etin!) etc1) 3he +articular e ents (+ast and +resent) $a@in! for d%na$is$ are de(ata(le in their +riorit% and the ia(ilit% of their i$+act1 ,A ;A< sin!le de$o!ra+hic !ro#th +attern e8cludes ,B rele ant chronolo!ical and current factors that are hi!hl% contro ersial) na$el% those that& 1) fail to ac@no#led!e ne!ati e +atterns of de$o!ra+hic decline (!enocide)4 ") fail to ac@no#led!e ne!ati e i$+acts of e8clusi e +olicies in earl% i$$i!ration +atterns4 and) ') entertain discre+anc% #ith current contro ersial i$$i!ration +atterns1 3he (ul@ of econo$ic (enefits ha e (een concentrated alon! outdated i$$i!ration +olicies since the nationBs earl% for$ati e +eriod1 Can% of those earl% traits are no# #idel% discarded as defunct1 3his si!nifies a strate!ic oid #hich e8cludes and contradicts the $ilitar%Bs function as a result of its unified) heuristic de elo+$ent1 .B 3he hei!ht of all $ilitar% strate!% and the +innacle contri(ution of !o ern$ent and societ% to hu$an +ro!ress is or!ani-ational unit%1

.A

3he health of coo+erati e +artici+ation is seen in en!a!e$ent (et#een the ser ed and the ser in!1

0A

1) Research and de elo+$ent (R?D) is the 0B coo+eration (et#een testin! and docu$entation that creates ne# +roducts1 3hese +roducts $ust (e co$+ati(le #ith core +rinci+les in the strate!ic !oals and so $ust (e inclusi e of all re=uired factors that $oti ated their creation4 ") R?D $ust not defeat the function nor the health of the entit% it is $eant to ser e4 ') Notorious +hiloso+hical +atterns are @no#n to see@ re+lace$ent of re=uired scientific standards4 and *) Ahiloso+hical causeDandDeffect $easure$ents ha e no +lace in a $ilitar% strate!ic +lan for national securit%1

Addresses the necessit% of e8+ansion in all as+ects of ia(le en!a!e$ents1

TABLE D
Ref# Theater Examples (includin! the co$+lete list of docu$ents on the DoD #e(site htt+&//###1defense1!o /+u(s/
+lease see additional references at end of docu$ent1 ) 1A s1 1B "A s1 "B 'A s1 'B *A s1 *B 7onditional tense indicates e8istence of alternati es that are e=uall% acce+ta(le s1 Statin! the current direction of +olic% 9ie#s on the state$ent #ill ar% #idel% de+endin! on +hiloso+hical +olitical i$+ressions s1 2ocus on ia(le construct for current and future circu$stances Ceans and #a%s to do$inance de+end on e8ternal actors s1 5nternall% defined characteristics create the actual and +er$anent o#nershi+ of do$inance Allo#s contro ers% to enter the discussion of econo$ic histor%) therefor re=uirin! an o erl% selecti e chronolo!% that da$a!es its #holeso$eness& d%na$is$ is entirel% su(Eecti e s1 Actual intent and direction

,A s1 ,B .A s1 .B 0A s1 0B

Allo#s contro ers% to enter the discussion of de$o!ra+hic histor%) therefor re=uirin! an o erl% selecti e chronolo!% that da$a!es its #holeso$eness& d%na$is$ is entirel% su(Eecti e s1 Actual intent and direction A aila(ilit% for in est$ent is li$ited and/or de+endent on econo$ic trends s1 Au(lic/+ri ate +artnershi+ is +i otal to the health of national +ro!ress 3he inte!rit% of research and de elo+$ent is co$+ro$ised its e olution on +hiloso+hical ter$s s1 E8+ansion of national interests on a do$estic and !lo(al scale

onclusion 'he ne! statement reflects ac+no!ledgment of positive trends !hile guiding a preventative management course that successfully establishes and maintains proper actions. ,t foresees the National Security Strategy as coupled !ith compatible factors in any theater on the globe. 'he ne! statement reforms the National Security Strategy !hile improving the conditions of the theaters to the benefit of the force !hose strategy it defines. ,t also recogni-es that all logistics are the +ey product of organi-ation and cooperation of human factors. 'hose elements that are beyond the scope of human influence are accounted for !ithin the peculiar characteristics of the force. A complete inventory of peculiar characteristics is found in the systems of language. technology. art. government. and ecology specific to the homeland. 'he author has revie!ed the DoD/s Strategic &anagement *lan for F0 123451236. 'he ne! statement ans!ers to all of its re7uirements !hile the old one is mute to the same. Furthermore. the success of the National Security Strategy goals. the strength of the force. and the 7uality of products and services en8oyed by the force all depend on the revision of the selected sentence in the above proposed form. 'he author invites intelligent challenges to this statement as !ell as to any or all of the above summary. 9eferences" Department of Defense Strategic &anagement *lan for Fiscal 0ear 123451236 http"::dcmo.defence.gov:publications:F034536;S&*.pdf 9iver <asins and =oastal Systems *lanning $ithin the (.S. Army =orps of )ngineers =hapter >. 9ole of the (.S. Army corps of )ngineers in environmental 9estoration and Ste!ardship http"::!!!.nap.edu:openboo+.php?record;id@32AB2CpageD> Afghanistan 'as+ Force =elebrates American ,ndian Eeritage &onth http"::!!!.defense.gov:ne!s:ne!sarticle.asp ?id@1BF>4 $riting Style Guide and *referred (sage for DoD ,ssuances http"::!!!.dtic.mil:!hs:directives:corres:!riting:$riting;Style;Guide.pdf Final Draft of the 123> National Security Strategy https"::!!!.ute as.edu:lb8:sites:default:files:file:ne!s:NationalH12SecurityH12StrategyH12123>H12IFinal H12DraftJ.pdf <e!are of <ac+room Deals in the Name of /Science/ http"::!!!.nature.com:ne!s:be!are5of5bac+room5deals5in5the5name5of5science53.3624D