Measuring the Overall Contribution of Factors to Combat Effectiveness: A Novel Method Based on Two-Dimensional Frontline Advancement Acceleration

Military researchers have long maintained a keen interest in the contributing factors of combat effectiveness (CFCE), as these factors serve as the underlying causes behind the changing trends in combat effectiveness (CE). This paper introduces an innovative method for measuring CFCE, which builds upon the Two-Dimensional Frontline Advancement Rate (TFR) combat effectiveness measurement method. This approach enables a comprehensive evaluation of the integrated effect of all explanatory variables that influence combat effectiveness. To demonstrate the unique advantages of this method and the era-specific characteristics of data acquisition, we present six case studies. These include the Battle of Red Cliffs (208 AD) and the First Battle of Constantinople (678-679 AD) from ancient warfare, the Miracle of the Marne (1914) and the first phase of the Korean War (1950-1951) from modern warfare, the first year of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War (2022), and a future all-dimensional war involving military, economic, and propaganda fronts (future).