Doctrine: Mere Words, or a Key To War-Fighting Competence?, by Watts and Hale, in Air University Review

Presidential Directives & Executive Orders

• See also Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs)

• Presidential Directives and Executive Orders, by president - posted by FAS

• Presidential Directives and Where to Find Them, Library of Congress

• Executive Orders Disposition Tables Index, by President, posted by The Federal Register - includes current status of each order: whether it has been amended, rescinded, or replaced
  • search the above archive - replace the word security with your search term, or with the Executive Order number (which would then show all the other E.O.s which reference it, amend it, or replace it

National Strategy

• See also Department of State and USAID Strategic Plan supporting policies set forth in the U.S. National Security Strategy

• See also National Defense Strategy (NDS)

• See also National Military Strategy (NMS)

• See also U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy

• See also Interagency and Contingency Lessons - including handbooks and guidance

• National Security Council (NSC)

• National Security Strategies [this link will always have the current NSS]
  • Obama
    • National Security Strategy of the United States, May 2010 (local copy)
  • Bush
    • National Security Strategy of the United States, Mar 2006 (local copy)
    • National Security Strategy of the United States, Sep 2002 (local copy)
  • Clinton
    • A National Security Strategy for A Global Age, Dec 2000 (local copy, HTML) (local copy, single PDF)
    • A National Security Strategy for A New Century, Dec 1999 preface (local copy)
      and Full document (Local Copy, .pdf) (Local Copy, .htm)
    • A National Security Strategy for A New Century, Oct 1998 (local copy)
    • A National Security Strategy for A New Century, May 1997 (local copy)
    • A National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement, Feb 1996 (local copy)
    • A National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement, Feb 1995 (local copy)
  • Bush
    • National Security Strategy of the United States, August 1991 (local copy)
  • Reagan
    • National Security Strategy of the United States, May 1982 (local copy)
  • Truman
    • NSC 68: United States Objectives and Programs for National Security (local copy), April 1950 [Cold War strategy]
      • IV. The Underlying Conflict in the Realm of ideas and Values between the U.S. Purpose and the Kremlin Design
      • V. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities--Actual and Potential - includes intelligence estimate of fission bomb stockpile in USSR, and comparison of US and USSR production for steel, aluminum, electric power, and crude oil
    • NSC-68: Forging the Strategy of Containment (local copy), with analyses by Paul H. Nitze. Washington, National Defense University, 1994

• Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, Final Report, May 2009
  • The Commission was tasked by Congress to "examine and make recommendations with respect to the long-term strategic posture of the United States." Because that the definition of "strategic posture" is evolving, the Commission examined the nation's strategic posture in all of its aspects – deterrence strategy, arms control initiatives, and nonproliferation strategies. This includes all roles of strategic weapons and tools to counter military threats to the United States and its allies, including missile defense. Additionally, the Commission examined the relationship between the nation's military capabilities and both its arms control and nonproliferation strategies.

• National Security Presidential Directive 1 (NSPD-1) (local copy), released 13 Feb 2001
  - organizes the National Security Council, abolishes the existing system of Interagency Working Groups, and assigns responsibilities to NSC Policy Coordination Committees (NSC/PCCs) -- "Management of the development and implementation of national security policies by multiple agencies of the U.S. Government shall usually be accomplished by the NSC Policy Coordination Committees (NSC/PCCs). The NSC/PCCs shall be the main day-to-day fora for an interagency coordination of national security policy."

• Diplomacy and Strategic Communication
  • U.S. National Strategy for Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication (local copy), June 2007
  • Drafting a New Strategy for Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication (local copy), by Loney, US Army War College, Mar 2009 -- relating to effort to replace the 2007 strategy

• Space
  • National Security Space Strategy, Unclassified Summary (local copy), Jan 2011, from DoD and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • National Space Policy (local copy), 28 June 2010

• Afghanistan and Pakistan Region
  • Afghanistan and Pakistan Regional Stabilization Strategy (local copy), updated Feb 2010

• Iraq
  • National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (local copy), Nov 2005
  • President Outlines Strategy for Victory in Iraq (local copy), Nov 2005
  • Fact Sheet: Training Iraqi Security Forces (local copy), Nov 2005

• Regional Strategies
  • U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa (local copy), June 2012

• Intelligence
  • The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States release, Aug 2009 (local copy)
    • The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States release, Oct 2005
      (local copy of release notes) and (local copy of 2005 strategy)
  • The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States (local copy), current
    • The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States, 2009 (local copy)
    • The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States, 2008 (local copy)
    • The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States, 2007 (local copy)
  • U.S. Intelligence Community Information Sharing Strategy, 22 Feb 2008 (local copy)
  • Defense Intelligence Strategy, 2008 (local copy)

• Combating Terrorism
  • National Strategy for Counterterrorism (local copy), Jun 2011
  • Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States (local copy), Aug 2011

  • National Strategy for Information Sharing: Successes and Challenges in Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing (local copy), Oct 2007
  • National Strategy for Combating Terrorism: Background and Issues for Congress (local copy), Congressional Research Service report
  • National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, Sep 2006 (local copy, single PDF file)
    • White House Fact Sheet on Sep 2006 Combating Terrorism strategy
  • National Strategy To Combat Terrorist Travel, May 2006 (local copy), National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
  • 9/11 Five Years Later: Successes and Challenges, Sep 2006 (local copy, single PDF file)
  • President Discusses Global War on Terror, 5 Sep 2006
  • Declassified Key Judgments of the National Intelligence Estimate “Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States” dated April 2006 (local copy)
  • National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism (local copy, 4 Mb), Feb 2006 [26 Mb file on DoD home page]

• Homeland Security/Defense
  • The National Strategy For Homeland Security (local copy), Oct 2007
    • previous
      • The National Strategy For Homeland Security (local copy), July 2002
        • President Releases National Strategy for Homeland Security (local copy), 16 Jul 2002, summary of the strategy

  • National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security (local copy), Jan 2012
    • previous
      • Strategy to Enhance International Supply Chain Security (local copy), Department of Homeland Security, July 2007

  • National Infrastructure Protection Plan (local copy), 2009 - Partnering to enhance protection and resiliency
    • previous
      • The National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets (local copy), Feb 2003
  • Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (local copy), June 2005
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Homeland Security Strategy (local copy), Oct 2004
  • National Border Patrol Strategy, Office of Border Patrol (local copy), Sep 2004

• Cyberspace and Information
  • National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding (local copy), Dec 2012
  • International Strategy for Cyberspace (local copy), May 2011 - Prosperity, Security, and Openness in a Networked World
  • National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (local copy), Apr 2011 - Enhancing Online Choice, Efficiency, Security, and Privacy
  • Cyberspace Policy Review: Assuring a Trusted and Resilient Information and Communications Infrastructure (local copy), White House, released 29 May 2009
  • National Strategy for Information Sharing: Successes and Challenges in Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing (local copy), Oct 2007
  • The National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations (copy of FOI version posted by dod.mil), Dec 2006
  • The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (local copy), Feb 2003
  • A National Strategy to Combat Identity Theft (local copy), May 2006

• Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
  • National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats (local copy), Nov 2009
  • National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (local copy, single PDF file), Dec 2002
  • Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction: Defeating Current and Future Threats (local copy), slides used 1 Feb 2006 by Dr. Dale Klein, Asst. to SecDef for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs

• Maritime
  • A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (local copy), Oct 2007 - maritime strategy for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
  • National Plan to Achieve Maritime Domain Awareness for The National Strategy for Maritime Security (local copy), Oct 2005 - discusses the supporting implementation plans:
    • National Plan to Achieve Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
    • Global Maritime Intelligence Integration Plan
    • Maritime Operational Threat Response Plan
    • International Outreach and Coordination Strategy
    • Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan
    • Maritime Transportation System Security Plan
    • Maritime Commerce Security Plan
    • Domestic Outreach Plan
  • The National Strategy for Maritime Security (local copy), Sep 2005
    • NSPD 41/HSPD 13 National Strategy for Maritime Security Supporting Plans
  • National Strategy for Maritime Security Implementation Plans, HSPD-13 (aka NSPD-41)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Strategy for Homeland Security, Dec 2002 (local copy)

• Health and Medicine
  • National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States (local copy), July 2010
  • National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (local copy), Nov 2005
  • National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP)

• Combating Crime
  • Organized Crime
    • Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime (local copy), July 2011 - "Addressing Converging Threats to National Security"

  • Drug Control
    • National Drug Control Strategy (local copy), 2010, Office of National Drug Control Policy
      • previous
        • National Drug Control Strategy (local copy), Feb 2006, Office of National Drug Control Policy

  • Money Laundering
    • National Money Laundering Strategy, 2007 (local copy)
    • National Money Laundering Strategy, 2003 (local copy)
    • U.S. Money Laundering Threat Assessment, Dec 2005 (local copy)

Homeland Defense Strategy &
National Defense Strategy (NDS) &
National Military Strategy (NMS)

• See also 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Report and previous QDRs

• 18 Mar 05 press release explaining NDS and NMS (Local copy)
  • The NDS defines DoD’s strategic objectives: securing the U.S. from direct attack; securing strategic access and retaining freedom of action; strengthening alliances and partnerships; and establishing security conditions conducive to a favorable international order.
  • The NMS provides strategic guidance to the armed forces on how to support NDS objectives. It sets forth three military objectives: protecting the U.S.; preventing conflict and surprise attack; and prevailing against adversaries.

• National Defense Strategy (NDS)
  • Defense Strategic Guidance, Jan 2012 - "Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership:Priorities for 21st Century Defense" (Local copy)
  • 2008 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America (Local copy, 383 Kb) .. (Local copy, 4.1 Mb)
  • 2005 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America (Local copy, 400 Kb) .. (Local copy, 1.9 Mb)

• National Military Strategy (NMS)
  • 2011
    • 2011 National Military Strategy of the United States of America (Local copy) - (lo-res, 2.2 Mb instead of 5.6 Mb)
  • 2004
    • 2004 National Military Strategy of the United States of America (Local copy)
  • 1997
    • 1997 National Military Strategy of the United States of America (Local copy)
  • 1995
    • 1995 National Military Strategy of the United States of America (Local copy) (PDF)

• National Military Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (local copy), Feb 2006

• The National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations (copy of FOI version posted by dod.mil), Dec 2006

• War on Terrorism
  • National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism (local copy, 4 Mb), Feb 2006 [26 Mb file on DoD home page]
  • Fighting the Long War--Military Strategy for the War on Terrorism (Local copy, 1.1 Mb), 12 Jan 06 presentation by RAdm Sullivan, Vice Director for Strategic Plans & Policy, the Joint Staff

• National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (local copy) , Nov 2005

• Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support (local copy), June 2005

• The U.S. and the Use of Force in the Post Cold War World: Toward Self-Deterrence? Congressional Research Service Report

Joint Doctrine

• See also the strategic visions and posture statements

• Doctrine Networked Education and Training (DOCNET)

• Multi-Service and Service Pubs

• Joint Doctrine Home Page

• Air Land Sea Application (ALSA) Center

Army Doctrine

• See also the strategic visions and posture statements

• U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

• Army Publications

Air Force Doctrine

• See also the strategic visions and posture statements

• Air Force Doctrine Documents, posted by DTIC

• Air Force Publications

• LeMay Center for Doctrine Development & Education, a consolidation of the Air Force Doctrine Center (AFDC) and College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education (CADRE)

• Air Force mission - check menu on right of web page

• WW II U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, Summary Report, Europe
• WW II U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, Summary Report, Pacific
• FM 100-20, Command and Employment of Air Power (local copy), War Department Field Manual, 21 July 1943
• TR 440-15, Fundamental Principles for the Employment of the Air Service (local copy), Training Regulation 440-15, January 26, 1926
• U.S. Bombing Survey, World War I (summary) (local copy)

• The Evolution of Air Force Targeting, by Glock, in Airpower Journal
• Desert Storm as a Symbol: Implications of the Air War in the Desert, by Drew, for Airpower Journal
• The Enemy as a System, by Warden, for Airpower Journal
• A Unified Field Theory of Coercive Airpower, by Walker, in Airpower Journal
• Air Power Thinking: "Request Unrestricted Climb", by Boyd and Westenhoff, hosted by Airpower Journal
• Air Force Doctrine Problems 1926-Present, by Mowbray, hosted by Airpower Journal
• A Critique of The Air Campaign, by Murphy, in Airpower Journal
• AF Research Lab
• Two to Consider
  • Ten Propositions Regarding Airpower, by Meilinger, School of Advanced Airpower Studies (SAAS)
  • Twelve Principles Emerging from Ten Propositions, by Szafranski, in Airpower Journal
• Competing Theories of Airpower: a Language for Analysis, by Faber, in Aerospace Power Chronicles
• Psychological Effects of Aerial Bombardment, by Fracker, in Airpower Journal
• One Target, One Bomb: Is the Principle of Mass Dead?, by Mann, in Airpower Journal
• Doctrinal Conflict Over the Word "Aerospace", by Jennings, in Airpower Journal
• The Impact of Doctrine on Air Force Roles And Missions, AWC paper, 1997
• AF Information Warfare Doctrine: Valuable or Valueless?, ACSC paper, 1997
• Square Pegs and Round Holes: Air Force Doctrine and the B-2 Bomber, ACSC paper, 1997
• Airpower in the Context of a Dysfunctional Joint Doctrine, AWC paper, 1996
• The Evolution of Airlift: Doctrine and Organization, AWC paper, 1996
• The Doctrine Gap: The 27 Year Wait For a New Air Force Operational Doctrine Document, SAAS paper, 1996

Navy Doctrine

• See also the strategic visions and posture statements

• Navy Publications

• Navy Warfare Development Command, formerly Navy Doctrine Command

Marine Doctrine

• See also the strategic visions and posture statements

• Marine Publications

• USMC Combat Development Command

• Marine Corps Doctrine Manuals
  • (Marine) MCDP 1 Warfighting , incl chapters on the nature of war, the theory of war, preparing for war, and the conduct of war
  • (Marine) MCDP 1-0 Marine Corps Operations
  • (Marine) MCDP 1-1 Strategy
  • (Marine) MCDP 1-2 Campaigning
  • (Marine) MCDP 1-3 Tactics , looks at specific battles, and incl chapters on understanding tactics, achieving a decision, being faster, adapting, cooperation, exploiting success, and making it happen
  • (Marine) MCDP 2 Intelligence , incl the nature of intelligence, intelligence theory, and creating effective intelligence
  • (Marine) MCDP 3 Expeditionary Operations
  • (Marine) MCDP 4 Logistics , incl chapters on the nature of logistics, logistics theory, and creating effective logistics
  • (Marine) MCDP 5 Planning
  • (Marine) MCDP 6 Command and Control , incl discussion of OODA loop

International Military Doctrine

• See also international military education links

• NATO's Strategic Concept

• Chinese doctrine, references posted by FAS

• Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre (ADFWC), "a joint unit established to study, develop, teach, promulgate and provide advice on Australian Defence Force joint and combined warfare doctrine, procedures and tactics."
• Land Warfare Studies Centre, Australian Army

• Dept of War Studies, King's College London

• Creating the Royal Thai Air Force Doctrine Process , AWC paper, 1997
• Doctrine For A Smaller Air Force: Mali And The Question Of Unique Air Doctrine, ACSC paper, 1997
• The Future of NATO's Tactical Air Doctrine, SAAS paper, 1996
• The Development of Royal Air Force Strategic Bombing Doctrine Between the Wars: a Revolution in Military Affairs?, by Robertson, in Airpower Journal
• British Air Control: a Model for the Application of Air Power in Low-Intensity Conflict?, by Parsons, in Airpower Journal
• Saddam Hussein and Iraqi Air Power: Just Having an Air Force Isn't Enough, by Hurley, for Airpower Journal

Doctrine History

• WW II U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, Summary Report, Europe
• WW II U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, Summary Report, Pacific
• FM 100-20, Command and Employment of Air Power (local copy), War Department Field Manual, 21 July 1943
• TR 440-15, Fundamental Principles for the Employment of the Air Service (local copy), Training Regulation 440-15, January 26, 1926
• U.S. Bombing Survey, World War I (summary) (local copy)

• William "Billy" Mitchell's Air Power, online book, courtesy CADRE
• Turn Points in the Air: Using Historical Examples to Illustrate USAF Doctrine, AWC paper, 1997
• Beyond the Battle Line: US Attack Theory and Doctrine, 1914-1941 , SAAS paper, 1995
• Lieutenant General William H. Tunner In the China-Burma-India "Hump" and Berlin Airlifts: A Case Study In Leadership In Development of Airlift Doctrine, AWC paper, 1995
• The Evolution of Airlift: Doctrine and Organization, AWC paper, 1996
• Pointblank: a Study in Strategic and National Security Decision Making, by Crowder, for Airpower Journal , about the British-American bomber offensive in WW II
• The Development of Royal Air Force Strategic Bombing Doctrine Between the Wars: a Revolution in Military Affairs?, by Robertson, in Airpower Journal
• The Evolution of Air Force Targeting, by Glock, in Airpower Journal

Miscellaneous Doctrine References

• AF Intel and Security Doctrine, as compiled by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
• DoctrineLINK, by FAS, compilation of all kinds of links re: mil doctrine
• Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies

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