%0 Generic %K policy goals %K armed forces %K security environment %K threats %K mission %K level of ambition %K defense strategy %K defense capabilities %K planning risk %K evaluation criteria %K uncertainty %K good practice %B Connections: The Quarterly Journal %D 2025 %N 3 %R https://doi.org/10.11610/Connections.24.3.12 %T Formulating Defense Policy: Main Considerations and Evaluation Criteria %V 24 %8 2025