On the principle of ‘false ranging’ in weaponry

Suppose you are an army commander who is requested to join a multinational force, complying with others' guns or ammunition. Or suppose a serious ‘bug’ has been detected in a crucial weapon fire control system. Or imagine any other unpredicted situation that arises which calls for an unconventional use of weapons. Is there any methodology that may help in suggesting a relatively handy, simple and accurate means for coping with such problems in times of emergency? – The present paper clarifies, defines and exemplifies the problem. It discusses the apparently old approach to its solution in simple contexts, coined here ‘false ranging’. Moreover, it shows how modern OR techniques may be used to generalize the principle and to enable its application in larger contexts.