America's National Power - a Primer

In this episode, the Unpopped Colonels discuss elements of America's National Power.  This episode is the first in a series about this topic.  We discuss how government is supposed to work - not how it actually works (which to be honest, its a mystery to us too).  Our conversation starts out with defining the concept of "Desired Endstate," then we move to a "Holistic Approach," then defining "Strategy" (hint - strategy and planning are two completely different things), we then introduce three national strategies: 1) National Security Strategy, 2) National Defense Strategy, and 3) National Military Strategy.  We then wrap things up talking about "Unity of Effort."  Its a great primer for how government is supposed to work...it doesn't matter if its National, State, or Local. Visit the Unpopped Colonels Podcast website.