COMPREHENSIVE DEFENSE: PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN MONGOLIA
Loading...
Authors
Lkhagvasuren, Bayasgalan
Subjects
comprehensive defense
psychological resilience
whole-of-society
education
information
inclusion
social media
psychological resilience
whole-of-society
education
information
inclusion
social media
Advisors
Borer, Douglas A.
Houck, Shannon C.
Date of Issue
2022-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
Mongolia is bordered by two powerful nations that are vying for greater influence on the global stage. As a relatively smaller, democratic nation vulnerable to influence from these prominent neighbors, Mongolia faces increasing challenges in governance. One of the primary challenges is maintaining Mongolian independence, which requires national resilience and resistance in the face of external influence. Specifically, it requires psychological resilience in all sectors and all layers of society as a critical component for comprehensive defense. Mongolian national defense policies have relied on conventional military forces for decades, but those policies do not include the psychological preparation and involvement of the Mongolian population. This thesis looks to Nordic countries and Taiwan for insight. Norway, Finland, and Sweden maintain a comprehensive defense, or “total defense,” approach that systematically invests in social and psychological resilience. This thesis asks, How can Mongolia achieve similar levels of national resilience? To address this question, this research uses NATO’s comprehensive defense model as a framework to explore lines of effort Mongolia can invest in to enhance social and psychological resilience across all areas of society through education, information, and inclusion. Furthermore, the study makes recommendations on how to begin implementing programs to develop Mongolia’s psychological resilience using existing resources.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Defense Analysis (DA)
Organization
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
Rights
Copyright is reserved by the copyright owner.