Optimum Allocation of Effort for Deterrence

Abstract

Mathematical models of optimum procurement allocation among different types of retaliatory weapons systems are examined. A distinction is drawn between so-called 'numerically vulnerable' (NV) systems (which find safety in numbers and are approximated by fixed missle bases) and 'percentage vulnerable' (PV) systems (which require the enemy to engage in a search effort to counter them). It is shown that it is generally preferable to buy a mix of PV systems and only a single optimal NV system. The models are also applicable to measure-countermeasure problems other than deterrence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 20, 1962
Accession Number
AD0758422

Entities

People

  • A. L. Karp
  • T. E. Phipps

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • Countermeasures
  • Deterrence
  • Equations
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Investments
  • Lead Time
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Naval Warfare
  • Operations Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procurement
  • Saturation
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Operations Research
  • Strategic Security Studies