International Security Studies

ENSURE THE ENTIRE TASKING IN THE ESSAY.
The essay must be in Times New Roman 12 point font.

REQUIREMENTS:
Take the role of a key player (Sec of State) in the national decision making process and provide courses of action (CoAs) (the ‘what’) the US should take to address issues identified in the OpEd article and in that region of the world.  Your essay presenting the recommended CoAs must include the four major areas outlined below (listed in descending order of importance):
•    show how each suggested CoA will support specific US national interests (listed below) (the reason ‘why’ we are taking the actions). Your CoAs should cover ALL FOUR US national interests (listed below).
•    your CoAs should show how the instruments of national power (IOPs) will be employed (the ‘how’). Limit discussion to the most important TWO IOPs per CoA.
•    your CoAs should be something your key player can implement. Show how you (the key player) will enforce/enact/encourage/recommend your CoAs for implementation in the national decision making process (the ‘who’).
include an analysis/discussion of the issues for the entire region of the identified country(ies) and any neighboring relations in the context of the OpEd’s issues (the ‘where’). How would your CoAs affect other countries in the region? What about neighboring countries?

Key player:
Secretary of State

Instruments of National Power (IOPs):
Diplomatic, Informational, Military, or Economic

National Interests (2010 NSS, Section III): Security, Values, Prosperity, and International Order

The essay should be:
•    written from the perspective of Sec of State emphasizing the strategic level actions your key player will need to take to implement the CoAs
•    supported with evidence from outside sources—this is not merely an opinion piece