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This course examines how strategy is made, the instruments of national power, and current and emerging concepts and doctrine, at the nexus between strategy and operations. It builds on previous courses on War Theory and Fundamentals of International Security, as well as laying the foundation for the spring Leadership in the Space Domain and Joint Warfighting courses, to help officers understand the complexity of developing, implementing, and analyzing strategies. The course develops officers and national security professionals who can: a) synthesize the theories and concepts of strategy; b) assess the strategic environment and discern its context; c) apply refined critical thinking skills to complex, ill-defined strategic problems; d) apply creative thinking skills to develop practical approaches to those problems; and e) communicate their analyses, assessments, approaches, and solutions clearly and effectively across the national security enterprise. It provides students with a solid intellectual foundation by integrating history, theory, and experience to develop a rich professional perspective of interagency partners and processes as well as national and theater strategy development.