When I search the document for "enemy," I find it listed three times. But in every instance it is treated as the equivalent of terrain--i.e. an environmental factor that must be considered.
What I was trying to say is that in personal and business strategies, there is not an enemy whose objective it is to thwart you. Enemies (or competitors) are part of the operating environment. I think it is a terrible (but common) mistake on the part of Americans to overlook this absolutely crucial difference between security strategy and other types of strategic behavior. It's like the difference between running a road race (where you have competitors) and a football game where the opponent is deliberately acting to thwart you.
In reality, security strategy involves both competitors and enemies. But we must not let ourselves believe that it is exactly like the business world where there is only competitors.
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