An Assessment of the Importance of Technologies to Military Capabilities.

Abstract

Congress required the Department of Defense to identify lists of critical technologies in a form that can be used in export control. A Mission-Technology Correlation Task Force (MTCTF) was established to analyze technologies and mission areas with regard to their likely impact on the future military balance. The analysis described in this report is limited to three mission areas: land-based ICBM strike, tactical air warfare (close air support and battlefield interdiction), and theater nuclear warfare (air delivered). In each of the three areas the technologies are prioritized on the basis of their importance to the U.S. and their potential contribution to Soviet capability. It is concluded that the ranking of technologies resulting from the analysis provides a valuable input into decisions on export restrictions. If this approach is to be extended to other mission areas or lists of technologies, the lessons from this analysis should be applied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092823

Entities

People

  • Gary A. Frisvold
  • Richard R. Stewart

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Airframes
  • Detectors
  • Guidance
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Lasers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Research
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Plastic Explosives
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Missile Defense Systems.