Herbicides and Military Operations. Volume 1. Main Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the military effects of herbicides when used in support of military operations. This study, based upon currently available herbicides and means of dissemination, included research and analysis of historical, experimental, and theoretical evidence. In addition to applying earlier studies and war gaming and other military simulations, this study considered the results of a specially conducted survey of US military officers with first hand knowledge of the use of herbicides. A new analysis of quantitative evidence on this subject confirms some military benefits identified in earlier studies. This study concludes that herbicides can be useful as a specialized support to military operations as long as several specific circumstances exist.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0893214

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agent Orange
  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Sciences
  • Combat Simulations
  • Computer Simulations
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Defoliation
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Herbicides
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Republic
  • Simulations
  • Southeast Asia
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

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  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.