Explaining Strategic Decisions in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Aerial Combat Tactics

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Main Authors: Selmonaj, Ardian, Antonucci, Alessandro, Schneider, Adrian, Rüegsegger, Michael, Sommer, Matthias
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author Selmonaj, Ardian
Antonucci, Alessandro
Schneider, Adrian
Rüegsegger, Michael
Sommer, Matthias
author_facet Selmonaj, Ardian
Antonucci, Alessandro
Schneider, Adrian
Rüegsegger, Michael
Sommer, Matthias
contents Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping strategic planning, with Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) enabling coordination among autonomous agents in complex scenarios. However, its practical deployment in sensitive military contexts is constrained by the lack of explainability, which is an essential factor for trust, safety, and alignment with human strategies. This work reviews and assesses current advances in explainability methods for MARL with a focus on simulated air combat scenarios. We proceed by adapting various explainability techniques to different aerial combat scenarios to gain explanatory insights about the model behavior. By linking AI-generated tactics with human-understandable reasoning, we emphasize the need for transparency to ensure reliable deployment and meaningful human-machine interaction. By illuminating the crucial importance of explainability in advancing MARL for operational defense, our work supports not only strategic planning but also the training of military personnel with insightful and comprehensible analyses.
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spellingShingle Explaining Strategic Decisions in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Aerial Combat Tactics
Selmonaj, Ardian
Antonucci, Alessandro
Schneider, Adrian
Rüegsegger, Michael
Sommer, Matthias
Multiagent Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping strategic planning, with Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) enabling coordination among autonomous agents in complex scenarios. However, its practical deployment in sensitive military contexts is constrained by the lack of explainability, which is an essential factor for trust, safety, and alignment with human strategies. This work reviews and assesses current advances in explainability methods for MARL with a focus on simulated air combat scenarios. We proceed by adapting various explainability techniques to different aerial combat scenarios to gain explanatory insights about the model behavior. By linking AI-generated tactics with human-understandable reasoning, we emphasize the need for transparency to ensure reliable deployment and meaningful human-machine interaction. By illuminating the crucial importance of explainability in advancing MARL for operational defense, our work supports not only strategic planning but also the training of military personnel with insightful and comprehensible analyses.
title Explaining Strategic Decisions in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Aerial Combat Tactics
topic Multiagent Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11311