Judgment and Resolution of Spatial Conflicts in Surface Warship Formation Force Deployment

The force deployment of surface warship formations is the premise and foundation for pre-war task planning and mid-battle offensive-defensive transitions. Inadequate force deployment leading to spatial conflicts can severely limit the formation’s air defense, anti-missile, and joint combat capabilities. This study focuses on the overall combat effectiveness of the fleet in responding to multi-domain threats. It analyzes the potential causes of conflicts in force deployment at the spatial level, clarifies the general approach and basic principles for conflict detection and resolution, and proposes specific methods for resolving conflicts within aircraft and warship groups. This provides insights for addressing force deployment conflicts in the joint operations of China’s naval formations.