Strategic Education for Canadian Security Professionals

Presentation for 9th International Seminar on Military Strategy, National Defence Academy, Japan, 12-17 July 2004

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David M. Last

Royal Military College of Canada - Department of Political Science

Date Written: July 2004

Abstract

This paper is not a description, but an interpretation of what we do to educate officers in strategic thinking at the Royal Military College of Canada. I can ask any two of my military or academic colleagues about strategic education, and get at least three different opinions. This is because RMC is a university and we thrive on differences of opinion. Cadets also interpret their experiences differently; several have told me that their most valuable strategic education consists of learning to evade inane rules. With this in mind, I will explain not how RMC teaches strategy, but how strategic thinking is part of the core curriculum - a liberal education common to all cadets - and how we try to extend this to all officers through academically credible professional military education in the wider military community. I will then discuss the importance of current developments as a source for new strategic thinking.

Keywords: Military Education, University, High Learner

JEL Classification: I20, N4

Suggested Citation

Last, David M., Strategic Education for Canadian Security Professionals (July 2004). Presentation for 9th International Seminar on Military Strategy, National Defence Academy, Japan, 12-17 July 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2459435 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2459435

David M. Last (Contact Author)

Royal Military College of Canada - Department of Political Science ( email )

P.O. Box 17,000, Station Forces
Kingston, ON K7K 7B4
Canada

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