Assignment:
Instructions
Write a background assessment using the PMESII framework for a specific national security issue you select from among a list of options upon which to base a main national security policy recommendation prepared for the same issue.
National Security Issue Options:
• Iran WMD Programs
• Lone Wolf Terror Threats from Islamic State
• China Cyberthreats
• Russian exploration of the Arctic Ocean.
The format should be as follows:
• Introduction - introduces topic selected by describing it briefly and explaining why it is a critical US national security concern -- 1 page
• Political assessment - 1 page
• Military assessment - 1 page
• Economic assessment - 1 page
• Social assessment - 1 page
• Infrastructure assessment - 1 page
• Information assessment - 1 page
• Conclusion - summarizes main points of PMESII assessments and identifies the major ways in which it qualifies as a critical US national security concern -- 1 page
Refer to the PMESII & DIMEFIL Primer to ensure you address all relevant aspects of the PMESII construct.
Technical Requirements
• Your paper must be at a minimum of 8 to 12 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
• Use the PMESII elements as subheadings in your paper.
• Information and assessments must be based upon scholarly and credible references.
• Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
• Students will follow the current Turabian Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.