OR, Defence and Security
OR, Defence and Security by R. Forder is a comprehensive collection published by Palgrave Macmillan UK on December 3, 2014. This first edition, comprising 295 pages, presents eleven papers originally featured in the Journal of the Operational Research Society and the Journal of Simulation. The book explores significant themes in Operational Research as they relate to contemporary defense and security challenges, covering topics such as combat modeling, logistics of overseas interventions, and defense planning.
Readers will find a diverse range of applications addressing issues like insurgency and terrorism, all framed within the context of the evolving global strategic environment since the Cold War. Edited by Dr. Roger A. Forder, the volume includes an introductory chapter that contextualizes the research within the broader landscape of international relations and public policy. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of Operational Research, strategic planning, and leadership in the realm of defense and security.
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OR, Defence and Security presents eleven papers, originally published in the Journal of the Operational Research Society and the Journal of Simulation, which exemplify important themes and topics in Operational Research (OR), as applied to modern-day defense and security issues. Topics range from frontline OR in a peace-support operation to new developments in combat modelling, and from the logistics of overseas intervention to defence planning at the top level. Also included are examples of applications addressing insurgency and terrorism. Edited by Dr Roger A. Forder, who had a distinguished career in OR in the UK Ministry of Defence, he has also written an authoritative introductory chapter which sets the papers in the context of the global strategic environment as it has evolved since the end of the Cold War. The OR Essentials series presents a unique cross-section of high quality research work fundamental to understanding contemporary issues and research in across a range of Operational Research (OR) topics. It brings together some of the best research papers from the esteemed Operational Research Society and its associated journals, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.
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