Military and Strategic Journal
Issued by the Directorate of Morale Guidance at the General Command of the Armed Forces
United Arab Emirates
Founded in August 1971

Articles

Strategic Issues: Latent National Power

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College Protecting the national interests of any nation requires the development of capabilities to meet a wide variety of challenges. Some of those capabilities may not be necessary every

Strategic Issues: Geography and Power

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College Strategists often talk about the complex geopolitics of our century, but many ignore one of the most obvious yet critically important foundations for international power: geographic location.  Strategy

Evolving Strategic Issues: Sovereignty and Power

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Many strategic analysts talk about the complex geopolitics of our century, but most ignore one of the less understood but critically important aspects of international power: sovereignty. Strategy is

Strategic Challenges: the Nature of War

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   One of the fundamental tasks of every strategic leader is to imagine the future geopolitical circumstances and determine a best course for the nation to achieve its national

Implementing Strategy: International Law and Conflict

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Implementing national strategies in today’s world requires a full understanding of international norms for interaction among states. Those norms are not all encompassing or commonly understood but they

“Developing Strategy: Strategic Planning for the Future”

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   The need to anticipate future change and implement coherent yet adaptable strategies that shape world events is one of the greatest challenges facing today’s national leaders. Even when

“Implementing Strategy: Strategic Coalitions”

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   The need to focus effort and implement coherent strategies is just as necessary when seeking regional and international solutions to problems as it is for domestic issues, but

Strategic Challenges: National Protection

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Achieving national interests can require the use of military force, and using military force often causes a nation to review or even increase its national infrastructure protection precautions.

Strategic Challenges: National Stabilization and Reconstruction

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Managing power and influence in the international system invariably produces risks and challenges that must be overcome to achieve national interests. Achieving those interests can require the use of

Instruments of Statecraft: Leveraging National Economic Power

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Strategies are useless without effective implementation, so strategic leaders need an understanding of the tools of national power and the ways they may be used to implement policies

National Power and Culture

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Many strategic analysts talk about the complex geopolitics of our century but most ignore one lesser- understood but much more important aspect of state power: national culture. Effective

“Strategic Issues: National Resilience”

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Achieving the national vision requires effective security in our complex age. Unfortunately managing power and influence in the international system will produce risk and challenges will always have

“Evolving Strategic Issues: Renewable Energy”

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College   Developing a future national vision is fundamental to security in our complex age. Crafting such a vision requires an understanding of future geopolitical circumstances and best approaches for

Evolving Strategic Issues: Space and Security

By: Dr. John R.Ballard Dean of National Defence College Developing a future national vision is fundamental to security in our complex age. Crafting such a vision requires an understanding of future geopolitical circumstances and best approaches for

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