"The security and defense of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government."
This subfield involves the development and implementation of policies and plans to support military operations and address national security challenges.
National security strategy: An overview of national security goals, threats, and resources.
Military strategy: The military's plans and actions to achieve national security objectives.
Defense spending: The allocation of funds for military programs and operations.
Intelligence assessment: The collection and analysis of information about potential threats and adversaries.
Nuclear policy and deterrence: Strategies for keeping the country safe from nuclear threats.
Homeland security: The protection of the country's territory, citizens, and infrastructure from terrorist attacks and other threats.
Cybersecurity: Strategies for preventing cyber attacks and protecting information.
Counterterrorism: Efforts to combat terrorist organizations and prevent attacks.
Military capabilities and readiness: A review of the military's equipment, training, and personnel.
Arms control and disarmament: Efforts to reduce the number and capabilities of weapons of mass destruction.
Multi-lateral defense cooperation: Partnerships with other countries to enhance military capabilities and address shared security interests.
Regional security challenges: An analysis of security challenges in specific regions, such as the Middle East, Asia, or Europe.
Humanitarian crises: The military's role in responding to natural disasters or humanitarian crises.
Influence operations: Tactics to shape or deter the behavior of adversaries or partner countries.
Military competition: An assessment of global military capabilities and competition between countries.
Strategic Defense Policy: This involves developing high-level plans and policies for addressing national security threats and challenges, including the use of military force.
Operational Planning: Focuses on planning and executing military operations at the strategic and operational level of war. This includes approaching combat operations, managing resources, and other operational tasks.
Force Planning: Refers to the comprehensive process of planning the forces necessary to execute military operations in support of national security objectives. This includes determining the size, composition, and organization of military forces to meet current and future threats.
Resource Allocation: Involves the allocation of resources and funds to various defense programs, projects, and operations. This process involves making difficult decisions to balance the nation's security needs with fiscal constraints and competing priorities.
Logistics Planning: Focuses on the planning, preparation, and delivery of logistical support to military forces, including supplies, equipment, transportation, and maintenance.
Policy Implementation: Relating to the processes and actions taken to ensure that defense policies and plans are implemented effectively and efficiently across the armed forces.
Joint and Combined Planning: Involves the planning and execution of military operations involving two or more services or countries, requiring the coordination of military forces, capabilities, and resources.
Training and Education: Focuses on ensuring the readiness of military forces through the provision of high-quality training and education programs. This includes training in specialized fields like cyber defense, space warfare, and counter-terrorism.
"Security from terrorism, minimization of crime, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, and cyber-security."
"Actions of other nation states, action by violent non-state actors, narcotic cartels, organized crime, multinational corporations, and effects of natural disasters."
"Political, economic, and military power, as well as diplomacy."
"By reducing transnational causes of insecurity, such as climate change, economic inequality, political exclusion, and nuclear proliferation."
"Protection against military attack."
"The duty to protect the security and defense of a sovereign state."
"Terrorism poses a threat to national security and must be addressed."
"Organized crime is a national security risk and requires attention from the government."
"Economic security is considered part of national security and needs to be protected."
"Diplomacy is an important tool used by governments to ensure national security."
"Violent non-state actors, narcotic cartels, and multinational corporations."
"Climate change, economic inequality, political exclusion, and nuclear proliferation."
"Cyber-security is a component of national security that needs to be addressed."
"Minimization of crime is considered part of national security and requires attention from the government."
"The effects of natural disasters can impact national security and need to be addressed."
"Energy security is considered part of national security and requires attention from the government."
"Food security is considered part of national security and needs to be protected."
"Governments can address climate change, economic inequality, political exclusion, and nuclear proliferation."
"National security includes non-military dimensions, such as security from terrorism, crime minimization, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, and cyber-security."