Measures Of Military Capability: A Discussion Of Their Merits, Limitations, And Interrelationships

Abstract

Although DOD believes military capability has improved after 5 years of growth in the defense budget, it has found it difficult to quantify the extent of this improvement. This results from DOD having to evaluate the myriad of elements comprising military capability because a single indicator does not exist to describe the level of capability achieved. DOD officials have found that developing such single definitive measures of military capability or its subordinate components, is an extremely difficult, if not impossible task. Notwithstanding the difficulties of developing a comprehensive indicator, we believe that DOD's current efforts to develop more representative individual indicators will provide greater visibility concerning changes in military capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 1985
Accession Number
AD1174737

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Conahan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

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  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Control Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Shortages (Logistics)
  • Students
  • Training Management
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.