Beginning with the U.S. experience in Southeast Asia and detailing how failures there set the stage for a sweeping refurbishment of the nation's air warfare capability, Lambeth reviews the recent history of American air power, including its role in the Gulf War and in later operations over Bosnia, Kosovo, and Serbia. He examines improvements in areas ranging from hardware development to aircrew skills and organizational adaptability.
Lambeth acknowledges that the question of whether air power should operate independently or continue to support land operations is likely to remain contentious. He concludes, however, that air power, its strategic effectiveness proven, can now set the conditions for victory even from the outset of combat if applied to its fullest potential.
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Beginning with the U.S. experience in Southeast Asia and detailing how failures there set the stage for a sweeping refurbishment of the nation's air warfare capability, Lambeth reviews the recent history of American air power, including its role in the Gulf War and in later operations over Bosnia, Kosovo, and Serbia. He examines improvements in areas ranging from hardware development to aircrew skills and organizational adaptability.
Lambeth acknowledges that the question of whether air power should operate independently or continue to support land operations is likely to remain contentious. He concludes, however, that air power, its strategic effectiveness proven, can now set the conditions for victory even from the outset of combat if applied to its fullest potential.
Imprint | Cornell University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Cornell Studies in Security Affairs |
Release date | August 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2000 |
Authors | Benjamin S. Lambeth |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 368 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8014-3816-5 |
Barcode | 9780801438165 |
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LSN | 0-8014-3816-0 |