In CARVER, what does Recuperability measure?

• A. The speed of enemy response.
• B. The time required to replace, repair, or bypass the destruction or damage to the target.
• C. The probability of detection.
• D. The lethality of an attack.

Answer: (B)

Recuperability measures how quickly a target can bounce back after damage. It looks at the time and effort needed to replace, repair, or bypass the effects of an attack so the asset can return to operation. A highly recuperable target can be restored or continued with minimal downtime, while a low recuperability target takes longer to recover, leading to longer disruption and greater overall impact. This focus distinguishes Recuperability from other factors like how fast an adversary might respond, how likely the target is to be detected, or how lethal the attack would be, which pertain to other CARVER dimensions.