The relationship between doctrine and strategy

Unless we have a National Security Strategy which is a nationally encompassing document for all our security apparatus, the military cannot develop a sound doctrine. Doctrinal issues are founded on the NSS. In one way or the other, there is an intertwining relationship that links the two.

A lot of developed countries around the world depend so much on the NSS and a military that has a sound doctrine. In this scenario allow me to pick on the United States of America which until lately was the only world’s superpower. The US did not become a superpower by mistake. They created themselves into occupying that lucrative and yet challenging position. Likewise, China has recently been investing greatly in the development of its military because they have realised that to become a superpower without military muscle is a total imbalance.