What is the National Security Foundation (NSF) course and do I need to take it?
To prepare participants to commence senior-level Joint PME, everyone who has not successfully completed an Intermediate-level PME within the last five years will be required to complete a National Security Foundation course. The course is a graduate-level, three-credit, online course offered by Troy University. It is primarily self-paced, and there are no prerequisites for enrollment. Upon successful completion, you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following issues and concepts: · The major theoretical approaches of classical strategists; · The major trends in the development of strategy in the 20th and 21st centuries; · The ongoing debate as to what should be the critical elements of the post-Cold War strategy; · Issues surrounding military strategy versus grand strategy; and · The role of special operations in overall national strategy.
