Learning Large Lessons : the Evolving Roles of Ground Power and Air Power in the Post-Cold War Era.
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| Author / Creator: | Johnson, David E. |
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| Imprint: | Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, 2007. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (265 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/14077378 |
| 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-232). |
| ISBN: | 128118084X 9781281180841 9786611180843 6611180842 0833042416 9780833042415 1433709600 9781433709609 9780833038760 0833038761 |