From: Using systems thinking to design actionable futures: a nuclear weapons example
External threats  T1 Islamic Faction controls some nuclear weapons  T2 Militants gain strength from unstable nation  T3 Militants are supported by Islamic Faction  T4 Nation is becoming unstable  T5 Pakistan unlikely to welcome external military forces  T6 International will is lacking | External opportunities  O1 International fear of insecure nuclear weapons  O2 Pakistan used to military rule  O3 US military and resources  O4 India Military and bases  O5 Islamic and Militant forces vulnerable to attack  O6 Loyalists are well organised and ingrained in environment |
Internal weaknesses  W1 Limited available military forces  W2 Takes time to mobilise military forces  W3 Low pool of resources | Internal strengths  S1 Highly specialised forces  S2 Relatively well respected internationally  S3 Well organised humanitarian relief strategies |