HIS103Y1 Lecture : 2nd hr - intro lecture
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Broad picture of what statecraft and strategy are: How does a state achieve their survival: by adhering its own national interests, by adhering to its national security, national interests. you have to have a realistic (real politic) approach to judge what it should be: national security. three modern elements of national security: land, sea, and air: statecraft a. k. a. diplomacy is the first line of defense. in negotiations - what do you need? www. notesolution. com. japan and pearl harbor an example of failure vs. cuban missile crisis an example of success: force a. k. a. war. to ensure war serves its purpose you must have good strategy: war runs on two levels: operational (on the ground fighting) and strategic (planning) levels. if you do not have good strategy you will always lose - even if the operational level is a success. it is then used to justify its own foreign policy.
