Military doctrine
To create political and bureaucratic orientation in the development of capabilities, polity seeks to formulate a strategy for deployment of armed forces.
A military doctrine answers the questions of what, where, when, and to what extend shall polity deploy capabilities. When polity knows its demand for offensive and defensive abilities, it becomes much easier to develop capabilities to the desired effect. The doctrine is sought held secret to the extend government finds secrecy necessary, but can be sought objectified through gaining information about current capabilities and the geopolitical challenges facing polity. At times a government may put its doctrine on display to enhance deterrence. The question ‘what’ directly concerns the nature of capabilities, the how many of which kind of troops and equipment. ‘Where’ concerns the direct challenge facing the deployment in terms of geography and opposition. ‘When’ is about the political condition for deployment, i.e. under what circumstances will a specific measure be put in place. The extend to which capabilities are to be deployed concerns the depth of deployment, i.e., logistics in terms of preparing to deal with the indeterminacy that is always the consequence of engagement (see: ‘fog of war’).