TY - JOUR AU - KAVTARADZE, Romani PY - 2021/07/12 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - The United States National Strategy Formulation Process JF - Journal in Humanities JA - HUM VL - 10 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.31578/hum.v10i1.435 UR - https://jh.ibsu.edu.ge/jms/index.php/SJH/article/view/435 SP - 44-47 AB - <p>The United States national strategy formulation is a deliberate and thoughtful process, which has some challenges. It is very important to examine the<br>foundation and nature of the United States policy and strategy processes. The strategic policymakers must evaluate the concept of national security<br>in the context of modern international relations. This study brings some examples from the beginning of the Cold War to the present, and examines<br>the U.S. policymakers’ decisions to use hard power – as an instrument of national power, which is the last option in the foreign policy. Whole-ofgovernment<br>is a concept related to grand strategy, which includes all instruments of national power. This study introduces the concept and potential<br>opportunities of whole-of-government collaboration. Finally, it introduces my recommendations for key decision makers and strategists at the national<br>level, and guidelines of strategy formulation for policymakers, who are involved in designing, developing, and executing national security policy and<br>strategy.<br>Keywords: Grand strategy, hard power, national security policy, national security strategy, smart power, whole-of-government</p> ER -