| Copyright (c) 2010 Henley-Putnam University | | | | Strategic Security can be described as the "reasoned |
| Strategic Security | | | | determination of specific, minimum essential |
| Strategic Security represents a widely recognized | | | | objectives, rationalized with suitable ways to achieve |
| body of academic knowledge and literature that is | | | | them and the necessary means for success."1 The |
| studied and practiced by numerous education | | | | American Heritage Dictionary and the Random House |
| departments, institutions, and think-tanks. Academia, | | | | Unabridged Dictionary both interpret "strategy" to be |
| business, government, and the non-profit sector have | | | | defined in connection with the science and art of |
| established programs that offer coursework and a | | | | long-range planning and development to use forces |
| few elite schools around the country even offer | | | | to execute operations or policies that ensure security |
| degrees in or related to Strategic Security. The | | | | (combined paraphrase of both definitions). As you |
| purpose almost without exception of pursuing an | | | | can see, this definition enhances a wide spectrum of |
| education in Strategic Security is to work within the | | | | diverse pursuits from military campaigns to private |
| Strategic Security Industry. | | | | sector business management. |
| What is Strategic Security? Although a complex topic, | | | | |