Chapter 3 - Strategic Decision

Strategic decisions are decisions made on major issues regarding the use and construction of military forces
from an overall perspective, and are the highest-level decisions in the military domain. Its main task is to
stipulate the strategic objectives, tasks, and policies of military conflict and army building, and determine the
method of military force utilization and construction methods in accordance with the characteristics of the
strategic environment, national interest requirements and military strategic thinking. Strategic decision-
making is the basic basis for strategic planning and implementation of strategic actions. It is directly related
to the success or failure of military conflicts, and even affects the future and destiny of the country.

Section One: The Main Characteristics of Strategic Decision-Making
Strategic decision-making has a macro-oriented and leading role. Compared with decision-making in other
fields, strategic decision-making has outstanding antagonism, risk, creativity, timeliness, and foresight.

1. Stark confrontation
Strategic decision-making is the decision made by the strategic instructor on the countermeasures we
should take in response to the other's attempts, possible actions, and security threats to us. It is obviously
antagonistic. It is not only a competition of the will and strength of the two parties, but also a game of
strategy and art between the two parties. It requires that the strategic director must give full play to his
subjective initiative on the basis of objective material.
Strategic decision-making is also manifested in the process of intelligent confrontation between the opposing
parties relying on and using military strength. It is a competition between the strategic directors of the two
sides to compete for superiority and active subjective guidance.