Development of weapon systems in developing countries: A case study of long range strategies in Taiwan

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1041-1050

  Jan, T S ^a   Jan, C G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Long range strategy; R D; R D capability; System dynamics; Weapon systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044519238     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601002     Document Type: Article

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