Naval Force Sizing: Zero-Based or 'Bottoms-Up' Method

Abstract

Decisions about the size of a military force are made in a very complex political and economic environment. This paper tries to bring the focus back to basics. In an unclassified context, using the laws of physics and current best estimate of a wartime scenario, it demonstrates the aggregate of considerations to determine the required size of naval force. It briefly applies contemporary risk theory to the difference between the required naval force and one that is fiscally constrained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA075892

Entities

People

  • David F. Walsh

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Antisubmarine Aircraft
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Attack Submarines
  • Bottom Bounce
  • Detection
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Jamming
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Passive Sonar
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Theoretical Analysis.