Stable Defence. (Panel 7 on the Defence Applications of Operational Research, Research Study Group 18 on Stable Defence).

Abstract

The study addresses the implication of conventional military forces for regional stability, in particular under conditions of multipolarity. The study formulates a definition of military stability that integrates intention, risk aversion, military power, and the security need of each party within the region. The study develops a mathematical framework for analysing stability. It is used to evaluate notional conflict situations and to provide first order estimates and defensive military deficits in order to establish a stable multipolar region. In addition, the properties of military posture that might be conductive to stability are addressed by formulation of a set of explicit hypotheses. A subset of these is tested using computer simulation experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293853

Entities

People

  • T. Christensen

Organizations

  • NATO

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Attrition
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Indirect Fire
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Mathematical Models
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.