C205 - National and DoD Strategy and Policy

Question 1

What are the resources in Strategy?

Answer 1

• Tangible - forces, people, equipment, money, and facilities.
• Intangible - national will, international goodwill, courage, intellect, or even fanaticism.

Question 2

What is deterance

Answer 2

“Deterrence prevents adversary action through the presentation of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction and belief that the cost of the action outweighs the perceived benefits. The nature of deterrent options varies according to the nature of the adversary (e.g., traditional or irregular, state or non-state), the adversary’s actions, US national objectives, and other factors. Deterrence stems from an adversary’s belief that the opponent’s actions have created or can create an unacceptable risk to the adversary’s achievement of objectives (i.e., the contemplated action cannot succeed or the costs are too high). Thus, a potential aggressor chooses not to act for fear of failure, risk, or consequences.”