An Optimizing Nuclear Exchange Model for the Analysis of Nuclear War and Deterrence

Jeffrey H. Grotte
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Jeffrey H. Grotte: Institute for Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia

Operations Research, 1982, vol. 30, issue 3, 428-445

Abstract: A formulation of a two-strike nuclear exchange has enabled its global optimization by nonconvex programming. This formulation, together with a more detailed physical model involving four strategic weapon classes on both sides, is used to explore strategic war outcomes as a function of selected planning parameters.

Keywords: 448 military force effectiveness; 459 strategic missile systems effectiveness; 649 nonlinear programming applications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1982
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