Saving Coalition Lives and Limbs:Disrupting the Improvised Explosive Device Network in Iraqwith Center of Gravity Analysis and Social Network Viral Targeting.

摘要

Improvised explosive devices (IED) continue to inflict coalition casualties in Iraq, indicating the United States has not found an effective means of disrupting the IED network in that country. This thesis presents center of gravity (COG) analysis and social network viral targeting as a means of disrupting the IED network in Iraq. A COG is a physical or moral entity that is the primary component of physical and moral strength, power and resistance that allows victory in battles, operations, and wars.