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Allocation of Two Types of Aircraft in Tactical Air War: A Game-Theoretic Analysis

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  • L. D. Berkovitz

    (The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California)

  • Melvin Dresher

    (The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California)

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The problem of allocating two types of aircraft (bombers and fighters) among three different air tasks (counter air, air defense, and support of ground operations) in a multistrike campaign is analyzed as a two-sided war game. It is assumed that a bomber can be used in either the counter-air or ground-support operations, while a fighter can be used in either the air defense or ground support roles. That is, bombers and fighters have one task---ground support---in common. Optimal employment during the last strikes of the campaign consists of a concentration of all resources in support of ground operations. Optimal employment during the early strikes of the campaign requires randomization by both sides.

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  • L. D. Berkovitz & Melvin Dresher, 1960. "Allocation of Two Types of Aircraft in Tactical Air War: A Game-Theoretic Analysis," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 8(5), pages 694-706, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:8:y:1960:i:5:p:694-706
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.8.5.694
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    1. Kose, Erkan & Erbas, Mehmet & Ersen, Erkan, 2017. "An integrated approach based on game theory and geographical information systems to solve decision problems," Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, vol. 308(C), pages 105-114.

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