Using an agent-based model to explore troop surge strategy

被引:3
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作者
Sokolowski, John A. [1 ]
Banks, Catherine M. [1 ]
Morrow, Brent [2 ]
机构
[1] Old Domin Univ, Virginia Modeling Anal & Simulat Ctr, 1030 Univ Blvd, Suffolk, VA 23435 USA
[2] US Army, Arlington, VA USA
来源
JOURNAL OF DEFENSE MODELING AND SIMULATION-APPLICATIONS METHODOLOGY TECHNOLOGY-JDMS | 2012年 / 9卷 / 02期
关键词
Afghanistan; agent-based modeling; insurgency; Taliban;
D O I
10.1177/1548512911401739
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
In October of 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan and replaced the Taliban government. Since its overthrow, the Taliban has pieced together and waged an insurgency to retake Afghanistan, and that insurgency has gained momentum and grown in strength while the United States/North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) effort shrank in size to about 55,000 troops in 2007. A wide range of factors contributed to the insurgency, ranging from socio-cultural to economic to political. This research applied an in-depth study of Afghanistan to an agent- based model to determine if a military troop surge emphasizing a focused security effort could be successful in battling the growing insurgency within Afghanistan. An agent- based model was created and validated against the strategy and situation on the ground in Afghanistan that existed in 2007. Three experiments were conducted representing surges of 50%, 200%, and 400%. The results indicated that a surge of 200% or greater of the existing size force would be necessary to reduce the size of the insurgency, but that a surge of only 50% (50,000 more troops) would not bring about any significant changes as compared to the existing strategy. These model results provide insight into the potential success of various sized troop surges in Afghanistan that implement a focused security effort.
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页码:173 / 186
页数:14
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