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Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction
Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower will introduce readers to contemporary strategy and the operational level of war, particularly as it relates to airpower.
This intermediate textbook was developed as required reading for all US Air Force Academy cadets, and is designed to close the gap between military theory and military practice. It asks readers to reconceive of the military as a "profession of effects" rather than as a profession of arms because much of the military's work and impact no longer involves kinetic warfare.
The book covers strategic foundations; operational design and joint-service operations; the air, space, and cyber capabilities that make up modern airpower; and contemporary challenges in the application of strategy. The contributing authors include both military practitioners and scholars of security studies, political science, and history.
In addition to being required reading for Air Force Academy cadets, the book will provide an essential overview of strategy and practice for anyone interested in modern airpower and the joint operating environment.
This intermediate textbook was developed as required reading for all US Air Force Academy cadets, and is designed to close the gap between military theory and military practice. It asks readers to reconceive of the military as a "profession of effects" rather than as a profession of arms because much of the military's work and impact no longer involves kinetic warfare.
The book covers strategic foundations; operational design and joint-service operations; the air, space, and cyber capabilities that make up modern airpower; and contemporary challenges in the application of strategy. The contributing authors include both military practitioners and scholars of security studies, political science, and history.
In addition to being required reading for Air Force Academy cadets, the book will provide an essential overview of strategy and practice for anyone interested in modern airpower and the joint operating environment.
344 pages, Hardcover
Published September 3, 2018
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July 10, 2019
Had a skim through this. Apparently this is THE introductory book for US Air Force cadets. But I'm not one...so just picked this up for fun. I think the purpose of the book is to introduce the contemporary paradigm to military strategy. The book does what it says it wants do - talks about models to guide military thinking to any given problem. So the 2 star review is more a reflection of me and me going into it rather than the book itself. I think I'm just looking for a book discussing strategy from a tactical perspective. But this book has heaps of references at the end of each chapter - and learning review questions if you're into that (which is pretty cool).
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