Access is restricted. Upon completion of this 8 hour course, students will demonstrate an understanding of the strategic environment, to include types of international organizations; the concepts of the nation-state; national purpose, goals, and objectives; the components of national power; the role of ideology; current international forces and trends; and a methodology for strategic analysis. Course materials include: Lesson 1, The international environment; Lesson 2, National power; Lesson 3, Ideology; Lesson 4, International forces and trends; viewgraphs.