warfighting doctrine. (4) The technologies, force developments, posture and capabilities, readiness, infrastructure, organization, personnel, and other elements of the defense program necessary to enable these operational concepts and its implementation listed in paragraphs (1) through (3). (5) The ability of the National Security Innovation Base to support the operational concepts listed in paragraphs (1) through (3). (6) The resources and defense investments necessary to support the operational concepts and its implementation, including budget recommendations. (7) The risks associated with the operational concepts, including the relationship and tradeoffs between missions, risks, and resources. (8) The likely needed boundaries of conflict needed to achieve these operational concepts. (9) Measures and metrics to track the effectiveness of the operational concepts and plans. 5. Actions to increase analytic support (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Director of the Joint Staff, and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, in consultation with the head of each military service, to jointly develop and implement a plan to strengthen the analytic capabilities, expertise, and processes necessary to meet the National Defense Strategy. (b) Elements The plan under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of the decision support capability of the Department of Defense, specifically the analytic expertise the Department is using to link National Defense Strategy objectives to innovative approaches for meeting future challenges, including winning in conflict and competing effectively against China and Russia