Exploratory Tactical Operational Simulations for Intermediate Force Capabilities (IFCs) and Non-Lethal Weapons (NLWs)

Abstract

IDA was tasked by the Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office (JIFCO) to conduct an independent analysis of the potential opportunities and limitations of military operational simulations or exploratory tactical wargames to develop and test operational concepts and inform new system capabilities for intermediate force capabilities (IFCs) and non-lethal weapons (NLWs). IDA considered various types of analytical questions, differences between conventionally weaponry and inclusion of resulting human effects with IFCs/NLWs in wargames in the study. This briefing contains a short primer on wargames, analysis of wargame designs most relevant for IFCs/NLWs, and several toolkits for representing human behaviors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1202491

Entities

People

  • Alec C. Wahlman
  • Allyson M. Buytendyk
  • Jennifer L. Bewley
  • Matthew K. Brinkley
  • Yuna H. Wond

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Air Force
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Combat Operations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Human Behavior
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Incapacitating Agents
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Multiagent Systems
  • National Security
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Riot Control Agents
  • Simulations
  • War Games
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.