Course at National Security COLLEGE 

NATIONAL Security & War COURSE

1.     Aim.  To enable the participants to develop comprehensive understanding of all essential factors having bearing on national security, so as to prepare them for assignments at policy planning and implementation levels.

2.      Scope.

a.        To study and analyse:-

        (1)         Fundamentals and attributes of strategy, statecraft and its relevance to

                   national security, power potentials and progress.

        (2)       Socio-political factors and their impact on international / national security.

        (3)       Role of Pakistan’s economy and its impact on national security.

        (4)       Role of foreign policy in promoting national interests and security.

b.      To develop in-depth understanding of the process of formulation of National Security

        Policy in the context of comprehensive security.

c.     To formulate policy recommendations on specified national issues.

d.    To develop leadership traits and effective communication competencies essential at

        policy/strategy formulation levels.

e.    To undertake research work of post graduate standard.

3.            Curriculum:-         Focusing on national and international security, the term would comprise following main areas:-

(a)          Statecraft and its relevance to national power potential.

(b)          Socio-political make up and its impact on national security.

(c)         Economic policy for national security.

(d)          Pakistan’s regional and international relations.

(e)        Strategic leadership and management with focus on governance and policy implementation.

(f)           Defence policy formulation in the given environment.

(g)           Nuclear strategy for national security.

(h)           National security policy/strategy formulation.

(i)          Analysis of a national security issue and formulation of a comprehensive  response strategy.