JDN 1-18, Strategy

Joint Doctrine Note 1-18 Strategy25 April 2018 Unclassifiedi PREFACE 1. Scope This joint doctrine note (JDN) provides guidance to develop, implement Strategy , and assess Strategy . It focuses on the development of national -level military Strategy and how the military instrument of power is used, in combination with the other instruments of national power, in pursuit of policy objectives. It discusses the essential elements of any Strategy ; the relationship of ends, ways, and means; and the interaction among strategic objectives, national Strategy , and military Strategy . It also examines strategies that may be developed in different situations. Finally, it looks at how Strategy is made, who makes it, what moral criteria guide strategic decisions, and what pitfalls may occur in the making of Strategy .

Orchestrating the Instruments of National Power Each instruments of national power works most effectively when it is supported by and operates harmoniously with, the other instruments of national power. These elements align to the major executive branches applying the power: the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce, as well as the

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