UGA study finds that weaker nations prevail in 39 percent of military conflicts

Writer: Sam Fahmy, 706/542-5361, sfahmy@uga.edu
Contact: Patricia L. Sullivan, 706/542-2693, tsulli@uga.edu
Jun 11, 2007, 08:19

Athens, Ga. � Despite overwhelming military superiority, the world�s most powerful nations failed to achieve their objectives in 39 percent of their military operations since World War II, according to a new University of Georgia study.

The study, by assistant professor Patricia L. Sullivan in the UGA School of Public and International Affairs, explains the circumstances under which more powerful nations are likely to fail and creates a model that allows policymakers to calculate the probability of success in current and future conflicts.