The Impact of Nationalism on Joint Planning



The Impact of Nationalism on Joint Planning

Introduction

The main purpose of this document is to provide a drafted version of the nation's National Military Strategy to General Martin Dempsey who was sworn in as the nation's eighteenth Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As one of the top priority in terms of U.S. military operation and strategy, the National Military Strategy emphasizes and focuses on how the U.S. military and NATO coalition forces work together and agree upon strategic partnership document that would govern U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan after mid 2013, when the Afghanistan government is expected to be up to speed and capable of taking the lead of their own security nationwide. This NMS document covers three categories; the impact of Nationalism in Joint Planning Global Trends 2025, a transformed world by new players and growing potential for conflict. The most important part is our Joint force must be able to get ready and prepared for an increasingly dynamic and unpredictable future. This document describes our overarching goals and strategy. It outlines how DoD will support the objectives outlined in the National Security Strategy, including the need to strengthen alliances and build new partnerships to defeat global terrorism and prevent attacks against us, our allies, and our friends; prevent our enemies from threatening us, our allies, and our friends with weapons of mass destruction; work with others to defuse regional conflicts, including conflict intervention; and transform national security institutions to face the challenges of the 21st century. The National Military Strategy will provide recommendations and acts on these objectives, evaluates the strategic environment, and risks we must consider in achieving them, and maps the way forward.

Photo taken during Joint Training session by Chaiyant C. in Afghanistan

The impact of Nationalism on Joint Planning

According the study conducted by Defense Intelligence Agency, Senior Intelligence Officer George W. Price, Multi-national Joint force planning still entangled in nationally derived conflicts. 'One of the biggest challenge is Joint Force Planners from all forces are facing the greatest difficulty dealing with ethnic nationalism in the area where efforts to achieve self-determination run into direct conflict with the established sovereign states. Lack of knowledge and completely misunderstanding or respecting any religion can be a severe tragedy”.

On February 23, 2012 a wave of anti-American rage swept across Afghanistan, leaving at least five people dead and more than 35 injured during the protest over coalition troops at Bagram Airfield burning copies of the Holy Quran. As a result, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul was in a complete locked down, which was the second time in the past six months. All U.S. government operations in Afghanistan are conducted with High alert. This incident prompted NATO Commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen and the White House Spokesperson to publicly apologize and order an immediate investigation. The mitigation strategy, ordered by General Allen was to have all coalition troops attend mandatory training in how to properly handle and storage of religious ...