Learning large lessons the evolving roles of ground power and air power in the post-Cold War era
The relative roles of U.S. ground and air power have shifted since the end of the Cold War. At the level of major operations and campaigns, the Air Force has proved capable of and committed to performing deep strike operations, which the Army long had believed the Air Force could not reliably accomp...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA
RAND
2007, 2007
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| Edition: | New updated ed |
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The relative roles of U.S. ground and air power have shifted since the end of the Cold War. At the level of major operations and campaigns, the Air Force has proved capable of and committed to performing deep strike operations, which the Army long had believed the Air Force could not reliably accomplish. If air power can largely supplant Army systems in deep operations, the implications for both joint doctrine and service capabilities would be significant. To assess the shift of these roles, the author of this report analyzed post-Cold War conflicts in Iraq (1991), Bosnia (1995), Kosovo (1999), Afghanistan (2001), and Iraq (2003). Because joint doctrine frequently reflects a consensus view rather than a truly integrated joint perspective, the author recommends that joint doctrine-and the processes by which it is derived and promulgated-be overhauled. The author also recommends reform for the services beyond major operations and campaigns to ensure that the United States attains its strategic objectives. This revised edition includes updates and an index |
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| Item Description: | "MG-405-1-AF."--Page 4 cover. - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 |
| Physical Description: | xxvii, 235 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9786611180843 1433709600 9781433709609 128118084X 6611180842 9780833038760 0833038761 9781281180841 |