A nation must think before it acts.
“The National Security Affairs department at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted a panel discussion titled “Force Planning – Strategy Meets Budget,” Feb. 3, as part of the final practitioner session for students enrolled in the National Security Decision Making (NSDM) course…
‘[The students] need to understand that yes, the system is complex,’ said Zakheim, former under secretary of defense (comptroller) during the George W. Bush administration. ‘But if they get a feeling of comfort about what the system really is, that will allow them to be more effective once they come to the Pentagon.'”