MODELING A MEGACITY CHALLENGE TO DOCTRINE: HOW SENSORS IN URBAN MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFLUENCE FUTURE FIGHTS
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Authors
Smith, Shane K.
Subjects
unattended ground sensors
subterranean
subsurface
underground
municipal infrastructure
megacity
sewer
storm drainage
U.S. Army
U.S. Marines
United States Corps of Engineers
future wars
urban warfare
underground warfare
subterranean
subsurface
underground
municipal infrastructure
megacity
sewer
storm drainage
U.S. Army
U.S. Marines
United States Corps of Engineers
future wars
urban warfare
underground warfare
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Zhou, Hong
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2019-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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During the last century, U.S. military doctrine instructed commanders to bypass dense urban areas at all costs. This train of thought is now obsolete, as senior U.S. military leaders predict the military will fight the next major war in a megacity. This research models sensor detection of subsurface adversary movements in urban municipal infrastructure to provide early warning to U.S. troops in the defense. Our model assesses whether tactics used on the ground can be applied underground. Results show that some tactics do not perform the same in the subsurface; however, the tactics that perform well in an urban subterranean environment may have negative consequences on the civilian population.
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Applied Mathematics (MA)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.