Essec\Faculty\Model\Contribution {#2233 ▼
#_index: "academ_contributions"
#_id: "15425"
#_source: array:26 [
"id" => "15425"
"slug" => "15425-explaining-the-ammunition-shortage-the-show-vs-have-military-power-game"
"yearMonth" => "2025-02"
"year" => "2025"
"title" => "Explaining the ammunition shortage: the show vs. have military power game"
"description" => "BESANCENOT, D. et VRANCEANU, R. (2025). Explaining the ammunition shortage: the show vs. have military power game. <i>Defence and Peace Economics</i>, In press. 
BESANCENOT, D. et VRANCEANU, R. (2025). Explaining the ammunition shortage: the show vs. have milita "
"authors" => array:2 [
0 => array:3 [
"name" => "VRANCEANU Radu"
"bid" => "B00000524"
"slug" => "vranceanu-radu"
]
1 => array:1 [
"name" => "BESANCENOT Damien"
]
]
"ouvrage" => ""
"keywords" => array:4 [
0 => "High-intensity warfare"
1 => "signaling game"
2 => "military power"
3 => "perceived power"
]
"updatedAt" => "2025-02-24 09:35:10"
"publicationUrl" => "https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2025.2460447"
"publicationInfo" => array:3 [
"pages" => ""
"volume" => "In press"
"number" => ""
]
"type" => array:2 [
"fr" => "Articles"
"en" => "Journal articles"
]
"support_type" => array:2 [
"fr" => "Revue scientifique"
"en" => "Scientific journal"
]
"countries" => array:2 [
"fr" => null
"en" => null
]
"abstract" => array:2 [
"fr" => "The return of high-intensity conflict at Europe’s borders has exposed the massive under-investment in ammunition by many Western states, relative to the normal availability of main weapons. This paper complements existing explanations for this relative imbalance with insights from a signaling game. In an environment where neither military budgets nor investment in ammunition can be observed, low-budget states may imitate the procurement strategy of high-budget states, and invest substantial amounts in visible weapon systems, to project an image of power. In this context, high-budget states have an incentive to over-invest in main weapons and neglect ammunition as a strategy to dissuade imitation by low-budget states. While this behavior may be rational in times of peace when perceptions may matter as much as capabilities, during wartime, the deficit in ammunition is extremely harmful, as it increases the likelihood of the opponent’s victory. The return of high-intensity conflict at Europe’s borders has exposed the massive under-investment i "
"en" => "The return of high-intensity conflict at Europe’s borders has exposed the massive under-investment in ammunition by many Western states, relative to the normal availability of main weapons. This paper complements existing explanations for this relative imbalance with insights from a signaling game. In an environment where neither military budgets nor investment in ammunition can be observed, low-budget states may imitate the procurement strategy of high-budget states, and invest substantial amounts in visible weapon systems, to project an image of power. In this context, high-budget states have an incentive to over-invest in main weapons and neglect ammunition as a strategy to dissuade imitation by low-budget states. While this behavior may be rational in times of peace when perceptions may matter as much as capabilities, during wartime, the deficit in ammunition is extremely harmful, as it increases the likelihood of the opponent’s victory. The return of high-intensity conflict at Europe’s borders has exposed the massive under-investment i "
]
"authors_fields" => array:2 [
"fr" => "Economie"
"en" => "Economics"
]
"indexedAt" => "2025-03-31T01:21:45.000Z"
"docTitle" => "Explaining the ammunition shortage: the show vs. have military power game"
"docSurtitle" => "Articles"
"authorNames" => "<a href="/cv/vranceanu-radu">VRANCEANU Radu</a>, BESANCENOT Damien"
"docDescription" => "<span class="document-property-authors">VRANCEANU Radu, BESANCENOT Damien</span><br><span class="document-property-authors_fields">Economie</span> | <span class="document-property-year">2025</span> <span class="document-property-authors">VRANCEANU Radu, BESANCENOT Damien</span><br><span class="doc "
"keywordList" => "<a href="#">High-intensity warfare</a>, <a href="#">signaling game</a>, <a href="#">military power</a>, <a href="#">perceived power</a> <a href="#">High-intensity warfare</a>, <a href="#">signaling game</a>, <a href="#">military power</ "
"docPreview" => "<b>Explaining the ammunition shortage: the show vs. have military power game</b><br><span>2025-02 | Articles </span> <b>Explaining the ammunition shortage: the show vs. have military power game</b><br><span>2025-02 | "
"docType" => "research"
"publicationLink" => "<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2025.2460447" target="_blank">Explaining the ammunition shortage: the show vs. have military power game</a> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2025.2460447" target="_blank">Explaining the ammunition sh "
]
+lang: "fr"
+"_type": "_doc"
+"_score": 8.723882
+"parent": null
}
