Grand strategy
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Grand strategy or high strategy comprises the choice of primary versus secondary theaters in war, distribution of resources among the various services, the general types of armaments manufacturing to favor, and which international alliances best suit national goals. With considerable overlap with foreign policy, grand strategy focuses primarily on the military implications of policy. A country's political leadership typically directs grand strategy with input from the most senior military officials. Development of a nation's grand strategy may extend across many years or even multiple generations.
The concept of grand strategy has been extended to describe multi-tiered strategies in general, including strategic thinking at the level of corporations and political parties. In business, a grand strategy is a general term for a broad statement of strategic action. A grand strategy states the means that will be used to achieve long-term objectives. Examples of business grand strategies that can be customized for a specific firm include: concentration, market development, product development, innovation, horizontal integration, divestiture, and liquidation.
See also
- Grand strategy wargame
- Strategy
- Military doctrine
- Military strategy
- Military tactics
- Naval strategy
- Operational mobility
- Principles of war
- Simulation
- Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
- Wargaming
- Total war
- War termination
