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Table of Contents

Forward
Summary
About the Authors
1. Introduction
2. Computational Approach to Center of Gravity Analysis Using Agent Technology
 
    2.1 Center of Gravity
    2.2 Center of Gravity Analysis
    2.3 Disciple-COG: An Agent for  Center of Gravity Analysis
3. Assessment of a Strategic Situation
    3.1 Introduction
    3.2 Sample Strategic Situations
    3.3 Opposing Forces and Their Goals
    3.4 International Factors
    3.5 Political Factors
    3.6 Military Factors
    3.7 Psychosocial Factors
    3.8 Economic Factors
    3.9 Geographic Factors
    3.10 Demographic Factors
    3.11 Historic Factors
    3.12 Other Relevant Factors
4. Typical Strategic Centers of Gravity
    4.1 National Leader
    4.2 Will of the People
    4.3 Military
    4.4 Industrial Capacity
    4.5 Financial Capacity
    4.6 Ideology and Its Proponents
    4.7 External Support
    4.8 Will of Multi-Member Force
5 Center of Gravity Analysis through Problem Reduction
    5.1 The Problem Reduction Paradigm of Problem Solving
    5.2 Identification of Center of Gravity Candidates
    5.3 Testing of Center of Gravity Candidates
    5.4 Assessment of Critical Vulnerabilities
    5.5 Display of the Analysis Report
6. Report Generation
7. Lecture Notes: Center of Gravity Analysis with Disciple-COG
    Lecture 1. Intelligent Agent for COG Analysis. Hands-on: Situation Assessment
    Lecture 2. Intelligent Agents Research. Hands-on: Situation Assessment
    Lecture 3. COG Analysis through Problem Reduction. Hands-on: COG Analysis and Expertise Capture
8. Disciple-COG CD
9. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Appendix: Disciple-COG Operation Notes