Remote Warfare and Small Western Countries

Abstract

Remote warfare consists of specific components interacting to maximize operational effectiveness. Many smaller Western countries opt for this model to counterthreats from a distance, reduce risk, and curb financial costs, but due to their strategic culture and limited resources, these countries cannot fully employ the model. This research aims to determine the impact of remote warfare on risk and operational effectiveness for small Western countries. Systemic strategic analysis identifies that a synergy of intelligence sources and methods increases the available data to enhance the operational effectiveness and its measurement, thereby reducing judgmental biases and error and subsequently increasing strategic and political support. System dynamics modeling and simulation were used to analyze the effectiveness of two types of remote warfare support: training support and intelligence support to a local partner.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213191

Entities

People

  • Cedric F. Craninx

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Data Analysis
  • Geospatial Intelligence
  • Human Intelligence
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Psychology
  • Risk Analysis
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Strategic Security Studies