The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat Warden John a.
The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat Warden John a. In the short history of air warfare, no nation with superior air forces has ever lost a war to the force of enemy arms. Planning the aerial…
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The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat Warden John a.
In the short history of air warfare, no nation with superior air forces has ever lost a war to the force of enemy arms. Planning the aerial dimension of war must of necessity explore the complicated connection between air superiority and triumph in war. In itself, however, air superiority no longer guarantees victory.
It draws on fascinating historical examples from World War II and the Arab-Israeli wars, stressing that the mastery of operational strategy is key to victory. "The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat" focuses on the use of air forces at the operational level in a theater of war. It stresses the importance of using air power more effectively - through mass, concentration, and economy of forces - because superiority in manpower, production capacity, and technology can no longer be assumed, even by a superpower.
Topics covered include: Offensive and defensive operations; Air
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