Foreign Policy Issues and Davidson’s Argument on Policy Makers and Military

Provide a 150 word minimum response to each of the 2 postings of the classmates in regards to questions A and B.

Please note you can agree or disagree in your response with any of the responses from the classmates as long as you back it up with explanation and facts. You must use at least 1 source from class readings for each response at minimum and 1 other source from class or outside of class.

In-text citations must be done in accordance with Global College Style Guide attached and not APA. (Question B response below has done citations appropriately).

• QUESTION A: Who decides? Find a news article about a current foreign policy issue. What are the decision-making structures affecting the foreign policy process, and how?

• QUESTION B: What do you make of Davidson’s argument that policy makers and the military have a mismatch of expectations? Consider your position on this issue as you support OR critique the argument made by scholars such as Ulrich that the US military requires more specific professional norms and guidelines to guide its advisory role in national security policymaking. Give reasons for your position and real-world examples. Specifically include in your answer some analysis of the dynamics that led to the breakdown in planning between the NSC, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Strategic Air Command during the 1950s, as detailed in the assigned article by Matthew Jones.

Justify and support your answer using your experience and source support from the assigned readings.