Weapons Systems Evaluation Group: Difference between revisions

The '''Weapons Systems Evaluation Group''' (abbreviated '''WSEG''') was formed in 1949 to carry out [[Operational Research]] work for the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] of the [[United States Army]] and the [[United States Secretary of Defense]]. The group oversaw the appraisal of weapons used during the [[Korean War]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Appraisal of Weapons used in Korea Due|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iQUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tsYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=weapons-systems-evaluation-group&pg=1029%2C1148169|first=Elton C.|last=Fay|date=1950-10-13|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[TimesDaily]]|accessdate=2011-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Weapons' Values to be Appraised|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wBIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ufUDAAAAIBAJ&dq=weapons-systems-evaluation-group&pg=7379%2C6398588|date=1948-12-15|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[Spokane Daily Chronicle]]|accessdate=2011-09-01}}</ref> The group collaborated with Israel in evaluating the effectiveness of Soviet weapons during the [[Cold War]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Effectiveness of Soviet anti-aircraft missile surprising|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ovdUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3TwNAAAAIBAJ&dq=weapons-systems-evaluation-group&pg=1307%2C3748413|first=Fred S.|last=Hoffman|date=1973-12-18|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[The Leader-Post]]|accessdate=2011-09-01}}</ref>