DOCTRINE AND POLICY

Doctrine and policy

Principles for defining critical functions, distributing risk and retaining the ability to act.

Functional logic

Here doctrine means a set of analytical principles rather than an official normative document. The central thesis is that protection should be assessed through preservation of function. This shifts attention from one asset to a network of dependencies, alternatives, reserves and recovery procedures.

Topics

system defense models;
civil resilience;
distribution and redundancy;
long-duration readiness;
secondary risks and the cost of decisions.