I skimmed this after reading Dr. Barnett's "The Pentagon's New Map" Esquire article, so I was looking to see what influence, if any, he had in it. It reads very much like the corporate strategic plans I worked on in consulting. In the industry they're called "credenza-ware," meaning they get thrown on some CEO's desk and stay there. I don't know how it works in DOD, but in the corporate world you would take the plan and develop operating plans, budgets and performance measures to align with the strategy. That's where all the heavy lifting is, once the "blue-sky" big thinking is done.
One interesting point. The fourth bullet under "Our Vulnerabilities" on p. 5:
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Our strength as a nation state will continue to be challenged by those who employ a strategy of the weak using international fora, judicial processes, and terrorism.
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I wonder if that's a reference to the judicial proceedings for the Gitmo detainees.