Planes, Trains, and Armored Mobiles: Introducing a Dataset of the Global Distribution of Military Capabilities (rDMC)

32 Pages Posted: 28 Sep 2021

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Andres Gannon

Harvard University, Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA)

Date Written: September 24, 2021

Abstract

This article introduces the Distribution of Military Capabilities (rDMC) dataset. It begins by explaining the value of collecting data on disaggregated national military capabilities, its scope, and the data collection process. I then identify some initial trends about changes in the distribution of military capabilities across states from 1970 -- 2014. I conclude by identifying future research use of the data as both a dependent and independent variable.

Keywords: international relations, international security, conflict, military, technology

Suggested Citation

Gannon, Andres, Planes, Trains, and Armored Mobiles: Introducing a Dataset of the Global Distribution of Military Capabilities (rDMC) (September 24, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3930390 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3930390

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Harvard University, Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) ( email )

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