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James M. Utterback.
Fulchino, Matthew T
System Design and Management Program.
System Design and Management Program.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
2015-12-16T16:35:00Z
2015-12-16T16:35:00Z
2015
2015
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100373
931704090
Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, System Design and Management Program, 2015..
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-50).
Uncertainty related to an adversary's tactics, techniques, and procedures is often difficult to characterize, particularly during the period immediately before a conflict, when planning for a face-to-face confrontation with a combatant. Adversarial freedom of maneuver and the fixed nature of asset defense leaves limited room for error or half-assessments, yet past analysis of regional defendability presumes a static, symmetric adversary, rather than a nimble, cunning one. This thesis examines historical events to identify the source of uncertainty with respect to defensive operations, and proposes that an alternative measure of performance be evaluated to fully characterize the effectiveness and limitations of defensive elements in the face of a determined peer.
by Matthew T. Fulchino.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
50 pages
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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