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ThedefinitionofaNationalStrategicConcept1
The Denition of aNational Strategic Concept
Dr. Willem F. van Eekelen
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The definition of a National Strategic Concept 1
The Denition of aNational Strategic Concept
Dr. Willem F. van Eekelen
strategic concept aims at providing a consensual basis for the goals,
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strategy or concept, a security and defence concept, or as a security and
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will discuss the strategic concept in its wider meaning of security policy.
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to conduct a Quadrennial Defense Review every four years (the last one
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of the state against external aggression. Today, the threat of aggression is
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Conict destroys not only infrastructure, including
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deters investment and makes economic acvity
impossible.
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approach towards the threats and challenges facing a country and the
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preparing for defence against an aggression, which hopefully would never
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interest.
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enforcement;
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m disarmament of combatants, as was done in Macedonia and Aceh,
Indonesia;
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The Contents of a Strategic Concept
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and air force. Again, the word doctrine conveys a sense of permanent truth
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individuals map out a strategy for a successful career.
In this paper we use strategy in its wider meaning, not limited to military
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to safeguard them.
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threats;
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done in broad terms, suciently exible to permit its use in
framing the military, diplomac, economic, psychological
and other measures which stem from it.
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well as the threats facing it and the ability to cope with them. A host ofquss w v b s. Ds uy v v
bilateral defence agreements with other countries or does it have to rely on
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defence should be leading, but inputs will be required by the ministries of
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chairmanship of the Prime Minister. Again, the content will depend much
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of the country;
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Csu ms s s .
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ss s. NATO s v us
msv sus. T Eu U s s
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suy y s jus m s.
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s s k u mm my s
ss. T s s s s NATO Ws
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member states.
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um s vw Iq w US w. U Ps Obm s w mu
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sms b w . I s s Qu Rvw Fbuy
1, 2010, m mu- w, bu s w k
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The Strategic Threats
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doing any act.
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In dealing with terrorism one does well to recognise that in itself
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support.
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unprecedented level of piracy.
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countries that feared a new form of colonialism.
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my s s Gb Ps Sysms w
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and considerably raises the insurance premium for ships passing
these waters.
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immediately involve military means, but are relevant to economic security
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pipeline or by sea;
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s m u s b;
m Poverty and the spreading of disease;
1 Dennis Blair quoted in the Financial Times, 4 February 2010.
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m I mm;
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The Regional Context
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u suy umb NATO. Ams my sw subs s sv s v mssv
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sysm ss ms, , vm, jus m
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US NATO, bu s bus s mmbs bw
w ss.
Eu-w Cu Eu s v vs
s s ssus. Is Cu Hum Rs ws vu
ms s u vms. T Os
Eu Suy C s bk F A Hsk
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1975 s y m m
v s Eu. A m u s m by
H Cmmss N Ms, w s b--srole in persuading governments to refrain from discriminatory policies. The
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Ss (ASEAN), bu m v sm v su
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countries were similar in their reliance on exports of food and raw materials
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ms s suss ssus, bu us Mym
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ms ASEAN + 3 w u C, J K
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(ARF) w s w suy ssus y s 27 mmbs u
us m us k US Russ Eu
U. Is us s w:
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security issues of common interest and concern;
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A m u ms ms ARF s ms s
s, xs m ss, k xs
-sss su u us wk bu
msus (CBM) vv my, bu s ss u sm um s m. T ARF s by
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m ASEAN S Cmm. A s
s vs u xs, w sus
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conference.
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the quality of life;
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development in the region and to provide all individuals the
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us Su As;
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anothers problems;
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ms mm ss;
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similar aims and purposes.
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u vs, s, s svs, s
technology, and sports, arts and culture.
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Gvm Bs, Bu, I, Mvs, N, Pks
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S Lk. As ws 2005 bs I. N wu
uy umb bsvs w m, s w US,
Eu U Su K, w ( b ) byAus, C, I, J, Muus, Mym. Fu mmbs
C s su by Pks, Mym by I. Obsvs
sus Russ s su by I Is by S Lk, bu
ss s . A m SAARC s ws sbs
Kmu Juy 1987, by Sy G by
Cu Mss -y m.
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ss ws m 1995 w m bs
overall reciprocity, mutuality of advantages, and step by step tax reforms.
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m z s by 2012 ( ys u s
v s, u N).
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made to separate the economic and social issues from the more divisive bms k Ksm ssu v w S Lk, bu
ws sus s ws y ssb. I y s, I
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w sus s b Su As Uvsy.
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Sv ubs Cmmw I Ss
(CIS) bu w m suss. T wy us
w u Msws b. T sm Cv
Suy Ty Os (CSTO), k NATO w
v u. Ty k m ky m
S C Cu (SCO) w u b C
Russ s ss sk b m by
bus. Oy SCO sm v -ws
bs by NATO US s mb ww
s us , bu s ws vk by
concerns about terrorism. The primary security aim of the new rulers of the
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C As ubs s suvv w m s ms
s, w m b su m bu s. H
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bw Aj, Tu Ks. Cs s
z s b ss by mmbs. A m Russ s
u Kzks, Kyyzs, Tjks Uzbks. Obsvs M, I, Pks I.
The Future Perspective of Regional Cooperation
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s suy u m vy v
u v sus. Sm quss b sk
Eu. I As-P Aus Pm Ms Kv
Ru k b jum 2008 by sus As P
Cmmuy (APC) by 2020 s s s b ss s
suy, m s. H sss ssy
v mm s bw C, I, J
U Ss. I x s m w ws
ws msms w ky s sks
sus v y us s . I
ws S Suvy 2009 I Isu SSus (IISS) APC s s ssy ws
m s muy.2
T s v mx, sm ss v sy ,
uy m us u w , k mmbs
ASEAN. My As s w m vu m
2 IISS S Suvy 2009 . 71. T ssu s s sTws Nw As Suy Au, . 64 73.
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progress over grand designs with unforeseen consequences. Moreover,
ASEAN by m s
u s m mmbs, w b qu v . Ts ws by sss s
- s muu s s
svy. T ms mss s s
m b ssus v s, k
b ss bw T Cmb.
The Chinese ApproachO 20 Juy, 2009 vm Ps Rub C ssu
s sx W P3 sb s Cs
2008. I s by sy suy su mv, sy
ss Tw ss, bu s w m us
sbs s Cs x suy vm. I
ws W P, y su
svy, suy, y ss
vm bv s.
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W P s -u, susb vm
Cs m s, us w quy
mvm m s w ms s mj ;
mm my sy v ; usu s-
defensive nuclear strategy; and fostering a security environment conducive
Cs u vm. C wu v sk my engage in military expansion.
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sy w . Is ss w: ss
us sv s; s-
3 S I S Sus, 2009, ssu 3, S N. 93, ju C Isu I S Sus, Bj. P. 1-5 Cs Ouk
Cmsv Suy, . 62-67 Vws Cs N DsW P 2008.
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msy by sk y my s suk sy; mss
on deterring crisis and war; giving priority to winning local wars under
s ms; mk s mv bs u vus suy s ms vs my
sks; y w s w. T
my bu-u su sk b bw m vm
qums suy. O u sy W
P sys C ms mm y s us
u ws usus s-sv u sy w
never engage in a nuclear arms race with any other country.
Obvusy s sms u, bu y
ssm ws s k. T ms
smbs Rvu My As, w m Am
y sm m . Equy s bw s
economy and the budget available for defence is all too familiar in the rest
w. T W P s s s u by u
C s ssss y s. T v
u s xu (3.5 % 1978-1987,
14.5 % 1988-1997, 15.9 % 1998-2007) ws mu w
s GDP (12.5 % 1998-2007). Mv ms v
Cs m s ws vy w ws s s
sm-ms w wy msy s .
O ssu w uy sus us w
P s u b msu by w s: s
my y. C s s.
Hwv, s um u b u u. NATO us sy
s u , bu bs su s m ss.
In any case, it remains to be seen whether these statements will reassure
bus C, my Ps Rub
us w subsy. I s s bs w ms s
bus, ms y w Russ Amu . T xs
bs w I, w s w ws u 1962 w
Bu, w ss ks s u. C I vm mv m s w s b
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ssu . I v u. O b sm wk
v C, w u s ssu b
w I vy m ws bm w I.
T Cs uk msv suy sus bw
suy s m - suy
bms. T s su b .
Fsy, ws m u b b
s by sy umb b vy
bu vs us.
Sy ws mj us s u w m-
vu my s w s jusms.
Thirdly, the nuclear issue was posing as a more acute problem.
T u I S Sus summ u Cs
s s ws:
China follows an independent foreign policy. We have not
achieved the full reunicaon of the motherland, we arefacing problems of secessionism and subversion, and we
have not resolved all disputes over territorial sovereignty.
Therefore, we need to broaden our view on security in
a wider sense without neglecng tradional security
problems.
H s - bms s ws:
1. T s ss;
2. T -s m s v su;
3. Ey suy bms m ss w v uu
s;
4. The problem of food security is increasingly prominent with the
uu s;
5. T bms m , m suy, suy
and public health security are also increasingly felt.
Hs us ws my su, u u msv suy uk, v bs w -
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suy s w. Sv xms w v
su s ss Su v quk 2008;
bu umbs s ss suy wku Bj Oym Gms; v Cs
my k (1952 s 2009);
-sm xss w Russ P mss 2005 Vvsk
/ S , w S C Os P
Mss 2007. I Cybjsk / Xj xs
Kzks 2010. I v C s ss
s y s.
Cs ss y mu ss b
ss w C Russ - U Ss
sm us. T Cs s ms
Am mbs w s m w s xss
by Ps G W. Bus s y v m
m s, s s usm -m. I ms
b s w Ps Obms mu- w
w mk u s y s . I NATO s
mv s m sby, w uus w s
new strategic concept.
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s umb s. I s s
Russ C s s s w Pks, w
s v su m C. T US s m s
J Tw. R Am ms vs Tw v
Bj k msus s US ms. J mv s uu m C. Rs
bw Su K J v wys b u. F m,
mb sm w b mm us, bu suy
s k ms.
Indias Defence Doctrine
Rs bw C I uy mv vs Pm Ms Rjv G C 1988, bu y v
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. T vs D Lm Tw msy m
by Tb s mu. F sv ys C s x s
m w I s Au (my N Es F Ay) w mks sm v m u.
Previously there seemed to be a possibility for swapping the Indian claim
s Aks C Ws u by C
Cs m Es I y, v u s wu b
u I ub . Is bjvs w
C w sm:4
m Hw v 1962 by m qu v
v my by y Cs mto enforce its territorial claims. This has been done by a considerable
bu-u s b su
m. I 1968 B Suy F A
v uus y s-b m.
T BSF s mmy I Amy wm ms
u s mm. I s 157 y bs 20 y
bs.
m Hw m b u s C.m Is bjvs Pks m mu m
mx:
m Hw y ss Pkss xy w
without allowing it to escalate to another war.
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u, k k Tj M H Mumb.
m Ws y w w C w b u I y,
w w Pks s ky mv Pks y. Hw v s m Pks my, vw
v suy I.
m Hw v y suss y , b
v ks .
4 T s Is k m mmy by B. Rm As Tms L 11 Juy 2003
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Cs s vs Is m s
w w w Pks bu C ws s s
y , w u mk m b w m ky. Tmvm Is s w US bby s sm
w s ss Hmys, w w s bu
countries.
B I C v mbk u my ms
mms, sy s mum
missiles.
Mu k bu ss ms my ss wb sw. Y, s us s s m
s w x s u uy w v sss
s. U umss ASEAN m us
ssbs w v s vs ssus w b
ms ms, bu s s s w ms.
A Comprehensive Approach
P 1989 suy s w s ums
my my . T NATO s w by
My Cmm. Ty s ums, mby
comprehensive approach towards the security sector in a broad sense.
Smms y bm s ms s y v
s my s. Ns
uy mss xby, mby,
muus us m s, w sys bu s C w v s. Ts sy s u
k s mu s ssb w w v y s
s w sks wu vs bs suu
for the coming period. many restructuring programs have been based on
ss s, w u sks w
sm s u, wu mu s w qums.
E s w v m u us
S C by mss s, ,
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but this does not mean that any one of them should be leading in the process.
I us ssss N Suy Cu (NSC) w suy
w- mmbs m s (ssb u N Suy Avs) sk u b
given to them.5 Avy, -ms mm u
b , bu s wu v b s s
k uy m vms.
I uy w s ys subsv y mk,
w ss su b vv ss:
m
The Presidentm The Prime Minister
m T Ms F As
m The Minister of Defence
m T Ms Jus
m T Ms I As
m The Minister of Police (if this responsibility is not covered by the
Msy I As)
w s s v svs:
m T Sy G Msy D
m T C D S/C G S
m T Cs S Amy, Nvy A F
m T C P
m T D G P As Msy F
As
m T D Su C
m T H I Svs
m T Sy NSC
Ts s s smw usu ms N Suy
Cu. I s ssy ss
ss m, bu y su b w ss m b
b mk vws kw. I , u w s bs
5 T N Csu 1990 v NSC ss y PmMs, Mss F As D C Amy
S s uy, w m m mk mms Cu Mss mbz, us N Amy.
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by sm u, w uy s s. T
su k y sss NSC, w by
v u Cu Mss mu by Ps/Prime Minister.
T ms vu us w qu subs wk w
sv mss m u w ss. W
msy y ums y, u
sks vus s. I s s m
avoid a mismatch between, for example, the incoming new equipment and
the availability of trained personnel and infrastructure. Much depends on
the way the governmental departments are organised. If the Ministry of
D uss y s um, qus qum
ms, yss s uu s
C D S. I msy s s y m su
y m . I vu
su msy s s , bu su b s
w svs. I xs, k ks su
s u b sk v. I suy
bjvs msy m s
Buu ( ssby s) su bu vu
vital interests of the country.
T m ssu uuby w b b bw my
qums ms vb mu-u by
msy . Sm sus m b u by s my
expenditure for materiel, which always stretches out over many years.
Defence is for the long haul and equipment may have to be used fors. T b ss s ss w sks v
be assessed and defence and security are given their proper place within the
mu vm sks, u u, s
s. Umy b s suk, w vm w v
ssby, s s uu qus.
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A model sequence of the steps taken in drafting a strategic concept
1. Ds s by Ps/Cu
Ministers
2. Abu sk N Suy Cu
mm
3. Fm s
4. Dm m m s
5. Abu sks w NSC Cmm v
m I suy vm
m Cu mmms
m Suy bjvs
m Csqus m bu us
m Threats and challenges
m Cu bs qus
m Av sss
m Buy mwk x 10 ys.
m Preferred force structure
m Csqus s qum, u
volunteers / conscripts and reserve personnel
m Mu-u qus qum
6. C us m vs ss
7. Tk msv vw us sk sm u
quss:
m Ds su mwk suy?
m W w w b 10 ys m?
m C w ?
m Hw w k mm vus mms?
m W sks su (sm ) s b s
um?
m A vss w ux vms?
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8. Cm msv
9. Submss y NSC A mm
10. I m s
11. Provision for amendment and periodic review
12. Submss u Cu Mss ss
13. Pub S C submss Pm
14. H s by Pm, w by b
15. Pssb mms, w my b bk NSC
advice
16. Pmu by H S