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Yeah. I know. Maybe they are. Some busy men, also with important jobs, take the time to discuss, post and argue. Guys like, Tom Odom (deployed in a war zone), Cavguy, Gian Gentile, and few others. My...

...so that would pretty much support my assertion that Doctrine and Strategy are not related in any way we can learn from.



A link would be good if you find it.
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Anytime the "Doctrine" becomes what is the important, you're stuffed. Doctrine has to be written and it has to have practical expression, but it is merely a tool. It is not something to be protected,...

OK, Do doctrine writers get a brief from the State Department on the National Strategy? Did State sign off on FM100-5 or FM3? If not, then Strategy does not drive doctrine, or vice versa.

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The idea that doctrine is what is taught, is not mine. It is what the word means.
Additionally, I would say that doctrine should be substantially why something is done, not how. That allows for the...

I think have to understand that "Strategy" is something different from "the Strategy." "The Strategy" may make, no "Strategic" sense. EG: We are in A'Stan to deny Al Qeda a base, when Al Qeda could...

I think "911" pretty much proved that discussions in Strategy are somewhat pointless.

a.) Strategy is a function of foreign policy.
b.) Foreign policy is a function of party politics.

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