Strategy rpgs with actual strategy

Pretty much the only SRPG I know of which actually requires thinking ahead and minding the enemy's moves is Fire Emblem.
More often than not these games usually devolve into number crunchers, where, having the right piece of equipment and the sufficient level are far more important than any strategy you may devise.
 
Srpg also tend to have piss poor pacing. There is always an incredible unbalance between story and gameplay, not to mention that most Srpg(IE: every single SRPG I have played besides Fire Emblem)  have really, really shitty map design and enemy placement.
 
Like making you move for 30 minutes to kill enemies on a stair case like field(I SWEAR TO GOD,  EVERY FUCKING SRPG).....and then you realize that the mage at the top of this map will keep running away  in a wide arc  from your party members, making the process take 5x as long because your not losing to that mage anyway(ps: he has 10 healing potions).
 
Any other Srpg's that are actually  strategy games?

I'd suggest the Langrisser games, then, since they're just Fire Emblem on a larger scale.

SRPG are more about combat than story, But play Valkyria Chronicles, most of your complaints are solved.

I also liked Valkyria Chronicles.

You could try Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.  The combat instances are fairly short compared to Fire Emblem.

I second SMT:Devil Survivor, it requires paying attention to enemies moves and decking out your character for each battle given the enemies you face.  Are you set on JSRPGs?  Because many people love the King's Bounty series though the story elements are deep in the background.  There is also the King Arthur WRPG.

" You could try Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.  The combat instances are fairly short compared to Fire Emblem. "

"I also liked Valkyria Chronicles. "

" @Marz said:

"I also liked Valkyria Chronicles. "

But it doesn't take a lot of strategy... its easy to rush the opponent through 3/4 of the game, and just sit back and snipe the last bit. "

There’s an upcoming Shining Force on DS. This is closer to Fire Emblem though.

Everything when compared to Fire Emblem is never as good.  It is why I keep replaying them.  I do enjoy the other games like Disgaea and FFT a lot, but I do get your point.  Fire Emblem is more than an investment of your time.