Plotting a True Course

Reflections on USAF Strategic Attack Theory and Doctrine The Post World War II Experience

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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Examining wars from the allied victory in World War II to the conflict in Viet Nam, and finally to the operations in the Gulf and Kosovo, this book presents a comprehensive look at the evolution of strategic air attack theory and doctrine over the years.

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Utgivningsdatum:2003-05-30
Mått:164 x 241 x 29 mm
Vikt:718 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275977177

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DAVID R. METS is Professor at the School of Advanced Airpower Studies.WILLIAM P. HEAD is Chief, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Office of History, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface by William P. Head Introduction by David R. Mets Technology, Thought, Troops: General Carl A. Spaatz and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age by David R. Mets War from above the Clouds: B-52 Operations during the Second Indochina War and the Effects of the Air War on Theory and Doctrine by William P. Head Strategic Attack in the Gulf War by Col. P. Mason Carpenter Kosovo: An Initial Analysis by William P. Head Should Deterrence Fail: Strategic Attack Theory and Planning in the Nuclear Era by Lt. Col. Mark J. Conversino Conculusion: Strategic Bombing and Airpower Doctrine and Theory-Then and Now, Some Final Thoughts by William P. Head Glossary of Terms Bibliography Index