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Reserve Component National Security Course
Summer 2009 Individual Paper
Select one of the questions below for your RCNSC strategy paper. The paper is to be
approximately 500 words in length (handwritten or typed are both acceptable). You are
required to submit a hard copy of the paper to your Seminar Leader no later than 1600 on
Monday, July 13, 2009.
1. References, endnotes, and a bibliography are not required.
2. Papers will be graded on a Pass / Fail basis.
3. Your paper should be an essay that represents original thinking and not just recitation of
fact. Evaluation of the paper will be based on both (a) composition (organization, clarity of
expression, and proper grammar) and (b) originality of thought, the coherence and
persuasiveness of your position, and how well you address arguments that would challenge
your case.
4. There is no "RCNSC solution" or answer to any of these questions. The paper’s
evaluation will depend on the objective you state in the paper and how well you support it.
This writing exercise should provide an opportunity for you to develop and strengthen your
skills as a critical thinker.
Essay Questions:
What are the major strategic implications of the current economic crisis on the ability of the
United States to effectively resource a "long war"?
In the long term, will the Obama Administration's approach to alternative energy sources
resolve the country's reliance on imported oil?
What role does politics have on the development of the US National Security Strategy?
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