National level planning focuses on tasks to accomplish national goals. Which objective level does this describe?

• A. Strategic Objective
• B. Operational Objective
• C. Tactical Objective
• D. Administrative Objective

Answer: (A)

National level planning focuses on defining broad ends and national goals. This is about what the country aims to achieve and the long-term direction, not the specifics of how to carry out tasks. That’s why the objective level described is strategic objectives: they translate national goals into measurable aims and guide decisions about resources, policy, and overall posture. Operational objectives describe how campaigns or operations are conducted to move toward those ends; tactical objectives specify unit-level actions within battles or engagements; administrative objectives cover routine support and compliance. So national planning at the highest level naturally aligns with strategic objectives because it sets the overarching aims that shape all subsequent planning and actions.