Multi-objective robust decision-making approach to a joint problem under deep uncertainty in defence

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 60, Number 4, July-August 2026


Page(s)		1837 - 1862
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2026068
Published online		16 July 2026

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