Strategic War Game - Arctic Response

Abstract

This study considers alternative scenarios for the Canadian Arctic's future. The best and worst scenarios from environmental, economic and political standpoints, as viewed by Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre personnel, are then analyzed using Game Theory. The game consists of three players: the Air Force, the Canadian Government and the Adversary. Possible courses of action are assumed for each of the players, a scoring method is adopted, and the game is executed as a table-top exercise. This yields points of equilibrium from which the range of actions that the Air Force might have to take in the defence of Canada's Arctic are determined. This range of actions should provide the Air Force with a general sense of the degree of effort that might be required in the Arctic in coming years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA533237

Entities

People

  • A. P. Billyard
  • H. A. Hrychuk
  • I. A. Collin

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Boundaries
  • Classification
  • Cooperative Games
  • Economic Development
  • Game Theory
  • Governments
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Recreation
  • Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Treaties
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space