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Instructions

Write a background assessment using the PMESII framework for a specific national security issue you select from among a list of options upon which to base a main national security policy recommendation prepared for the same issue.

National Security Issue Options:

· Iran WMD Programs

· Lone Wolf Terror Threats from Islamic State

· China Cyberthreats

· Russian exploration of the Arctic Ocean.

The format should be as follows:

· Introduction - introduces topic selected by describing it briefly and explaining why it is a critical US national security concern -- 1 page

· Political assessment - 1 page

· Military assessment - 1 page

· Economic assessment - 1 page

· Social assessment - 1 page

· Infrastructure assessment - 1 page

· Information assessment - 1 page

· Conclusion - summarizes main points of PMESII assessments and identifies the major ways in which it qualifies as a critical US national security concern -- 1 page

Refer to the  PMESII & DIMEFIL Primer  to ensure you address all relevant aspects of the PMESII construct.

Technical Requirements

· Your paper must be at a minimum of 8-12 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).

· Use the PMESII elements as subheadings in your paper.

· Information and assessments must be based upon scholarly and credible references.

· Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.

· Students will follow the current Turabian Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. 

· All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric below.