The Transformation of American Air Power (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801438160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Since the unprecedentedly effective performance of the allied air campaign against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, the role of American air power in future wars has become a topic of often heated public debate. 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 conflicts in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Serbia. 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.. In this balanced appraisal of air power's newly realized strengths in joint warfare, Benjamin Lambeth, a defense analyst and ci
Exhaustive research, sage reasoning, and cogent explanations all come together in Ben Lambeth's deft hands. Benjamin Lambeth has produced the best research and thinking to date on what the role for US air power should be. I have never read a more compelling argument nor a more reasoned series of conclusions."General Russell E. Superbly researched and written."General David C. Dougherty, USAF (Retired), commander in chief, Strategic Air Command 1974-1977"Ben Lambeth's gripping account shows, with a depth of understanding never before achieved, that it is not enough to know about the technology of modern aircraft and their weapons. His exacting research captures how airmen think, how traditional military planners fear the ascendancy of air power, and how all have failed to fulfill air power's real potential."General Chuck Horner, USAF (Ret.), commander in chief, U.S. This is the best work on the s
"Brilliant analysis--well researched and well written" according to Perry M Smith. Ben Lambeth has written a brilliant and much needed analysis of the transition of airpower in the past two decades. This book ranks with John Warden's, The Air Campaign, as two of the best books on airpower to have been written since World War II. Lambeth, who has worked for Rand for many years, has flown many of the world's best combat aircraft but even better, he has great sources and a discerning mind. Also, he gives a candid look at what the future holds.. Excellent Book This is an excellent book if writing a research paper on the tranformation of american air power or if you just want to learn more about air power in general.