Chapter 3 - Strategic Decision

Strategic decisions are decisions made on major issues regarding the use and construction of military forcesfrom an overall perspective, and are the highest-level decisions in the military domain. Its main task is tostipulate the strategic objectives, tasks, and policies of military conflict and army building, and determine themethod of military force utilization and construction methods in accordance with the characteristics of thestrategic environment, national interest requirements and military strategic thinking. Strategic decision-making is the basic basis for strategic planning and implementation of strategic actions. It is directly relatedto the success or failure of military conflicts, and even affects the future and destiny of the country. Section One: The Main Characteristics of Strategic Decision-MakingStrategic decision-making has a macro-oriented and leading role. Compared with decision-making in otherfields, strategic decision-making has outstanding antagonism, risk, creativity, timeliness, and foresight. 1. Stark confrontationStrategic decision-making is the decision made by the strategic instructor on the countermeasures weshould take in response to the other's attempts, possible actions, and security threats to us. It is obviouslyantagonistic. It is not only a competition of the will and strength of the two parties, but also a game ofstrategy and art between the two parties. It requires that the strategic director must give full play to hissubjective initiative on the basis of objective material.Strategic decision-making is also manifested in the process of intelligent confrontation between the opposingparties relying on and using military strength. It is a competition between the strategic directors of the twosides to compete for superiority and active subjective guidance.