Principles of War, Strategic Level
Principles of War, Strategic Level : (1) Objective: Identify and pursue clearly defined and attainable goals whose achievement best furthers the national interest(s). (2) Initiative: Seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. (3) Unity of Effort: For every objective coordinate all activities to achieve unity of effort. (4) Focus: Concentrate the elements of national power at the place and time which best furthers pursuit of the primary national objective. (5) Economy of Effort: Allocate minimum essential resources to subordinate priorities. (6) Orchestration: Orchestrate the application of resources at the times, places, and in ways which best further the accomplishment of the objective. (7) Clarity: Prepare clear strategies that do not exceed the abilities of the organizations that will implement them. (8) Surprise: Accrue disproportionate advantage through action for which an adversary is not prepared. (9) Security: Minimize the vulnerability of strategic plans, activities, relationships, and systems to manipulation and interference by opponents. (Johnsen, et al, The Principles of War in the 21st Century: Strategic Considerations, 1995, p. iv)
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