Strategic Education for Canadian Security Professionals
Presentation for 9th International Seminar on Military Strategy, National Defence Academy, Japan, 12-17 July 2004
8 Pages Posted: 28 Jun 2014
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
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