Weapons Systems Evaluation Group
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The Weapons Systems Evaluation Group was a U.S. Department of Defense research organization that analyzed and assessed military weapons systems and strategies during the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States defense research organization
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military think tank ⓘ |
| analyzed |
air defense systems
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aircraft weapons systems ⓘ conventional weapons systems ⓘ missile systems ⓘ naval weapons systems ⓘ strategic nuclear weapons systems ⓘ |
| clients |
Joint Chiefs of Staff
NERFINISHED
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Office of the Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States military services ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | late 20th century ⓘ |
| employed |
engineers
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military analysts ⓘ operations researchers ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| field |
military science
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operations research ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ systems engineering ⓘ weapons systems analysis ⓘ |
| focus |
comparative evaluation of alternative weapons systems
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integration of weapons systems into overall strategy ⓘ |
| goal |
improve effectiveness of U.S. military forces
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inform high‑level defense procurement decisions ⓘ provide objective technical assessments free from service bias ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1940s ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States defense policy during the Cold War
ⓘ
weapons acquisition decisions of the U.S. Department of Defense ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
assessment of military strategies
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cost‑effectiveness analysis of weapons systems ⓘ evaluation of military weapons systems ⓘ technical analysis of weapons performance ⓘ |
| methodology |
field test evaluation
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quantitative analysis ⓘ simulation ⓘ war‑gaming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cross‑service evaluation of weapons programs
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independent technical advice to senior defense officials ⓘ support to U.S. strategic nuclear planning ⓘ support to conventional force planning ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States national security establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
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