Main Effort Assessment
conference paper
A crucial task of situational assessment is the determination of the red main effort (ME). Knowing where the forces invest their ME supports the understanding of the adversary’s intention. It is a precondition for the deployment of own forces in defense and delaying operations. The ME should be determined as early as possible, even if a full situational picture is not (yet) available. In this paper, we will, firstly, define features of the ME that enable its determination in a situational picture, with a focus on the tactical level of land-based operations. These features relate to the critical capabilities for specific courses of action, including reconnaissance and joint fire support, among others, as well as the massing of forces in areas of operations and, thus, the density of troops in subareas. Secondly, we will demonstrate how such ME patterns can be applied for supporting operators in situational
assessment and planning. At ICCRTS 2024, we proposed a method for analyzing competing hypotheses on the battlefield in order to determine and evaluate reconnaissance areas and schedule sensors. We will now further develop the approach by clustering hypotheses based on the ME assessment and determine reconnaissance measures aimed at establishing clarity.
assessment and planning. At ICCRTS 2024, we proposed a method for analyzing competing hypotheses on the battlefield in order to determine and evaluate reconnaissance areas and schedule sensors. We will now further develop the approach by clustering hypotheses based on the ME assessment and determine reconnaissance measures aimed at establishing clarity.
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TNO Identifier
1023880
Source title
International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium (ICCRTS). International Command and Control Institute, Washington, DC, 2025
Pages
1-11
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