(DoD) A document approved by the President of the United States for developing, applying, and coordinating the instruments of national power to achieve objectives that contribute to national security. Also called NSS. See also National Military Strategy; strategy; theater strategy.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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