Bombs without Boots: The Limits of Airpower
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815732414 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has spent more than 25 years serving in the U.S. government assessing foreign military forces and operations.. About the AuthorAnthony M. Schinella is the National Intelligence Officer for Military Issues on the National Intelligence Council
The author concludes that airpower sometimes can be effective when used to support indigenous ground forces, but decision-makers should carefully consider all the circumstances before sending planes, drones, or missiles aloft.. intelligence analyst assesses the military operations and post-conflict outcomes in five cases since the mid-1990s in which the United States and/or its allies used airpower to "solve" military problems: Bosnia in 1995, Kosovo in 1999, Afghanistan in 2001, Lebanon in 2006, and Libya in 2011. This book by a long-time U.S. In reality, airpower alone sometimes does win battles, but the costs can be high and the long-term consequences may fall short of what decision-makers had in mind. Airpower can achieve military objectivessometimes, in some circumstancesIt sounds simple:
Anthony M. government assessing foreign military forces and operations.. He has spent more than 25 years serving in the U.S. Schinella is the National Intelligence Officer for Military Issues on the National Intelligence Council