Civil-Military Relations and American Security Policy

Civil-Military Relations and American Security Policy

Paper details According to Clausewitz, war is a “continuation of politics by other means” and victory on the battlefield is dependent upon an effective working relationship among the ‘holy trinity of the government, military and people. In your analysis, include: 1) What factors would you identify as America’s greatest virtues regarding this trinity and the conduct of statecraft? 2) What elements of the relationship would you classify as being detrimental to ensuring national security? 3) What recommendations can you prescribe regarding improving the functioning of these bonds among the trinity? Write a 2-3 page (not including the cover and reference pages) position paper thoroughly discussing the topic. APA citations are expected, an abstract is not.