Combat History Analysis Study Effort (CHASE)

Abstract

The Reason for Performing the Study was to carry out the initial phase of the Combat History Analysis Study Effort (CHASE), whose ultimate purpose is to search for historically-based quantitative results for use in military operations research, concept formulation, wargaming, the studies and analyses. The Principal Finding of the work done during the period covered by this paper (August 1984 to June 1985) is that data on historical battles can be used to discover quantitative trends and relations of potential significance to military operations research, concept formulation, wargaming, and studies and analyses. The Main Assumptions on which the CHASE Study, as well as its major phases, rests are: (1) Historical battle data can be analyzed using modern statistical methods; (2) Formulas are not to be complicated without good empirical evidence; and (3) Long-term trends and relations can be extrapolated to future situations with a reasonable degree of confidence. Keywords: Systems analysis; Redundancy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA179734

Entities

People

  • Aqeel A. Khan
  • Robert L. Helmbold

Organizations

  • Center for Army Analysis

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Data Mining
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Operations Research
  • Students
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  • War Colleges

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.