Is there a reason for the busy citizen-leader to read about air
and space history, theory, and doctrine? Yes, asserts David Mets,
because without some vision of what the future is likely to bring,
we enter new conflicts unarmed with any ideas and highly vulnerable
to confusion and paralysis. He wrote this book to help the aspirant
American leader build a theory of war and air and space power,
including an understanding of what doctrine is, and what its
utility and limitations are.
Since its earliest days, airpower has been one of the dominant
forces used by the American military. American airmen, both Navy
and Air Force, have been continually striving to achieve precision
strikes in high altitude, at long range, or in darkness. The search
for precision attack from standoff distances or altitudes has been
imperative to national objectives with expenditure of American
lives, treasure, and time.
This work covers the whole history of American aviation with
special attention to the development of smart weapons and unmanned
aerial vehicles and the influence they have had on the
effectiveness of airpower. In a chronological treatment,
emphasizing theory and doctrine, technology, tactics, and strategy.
Mets also details both combat experience and intellectual
processes, lethal and non-lethal, involved in the preparation of
airpower. In addition to the narrative discussion, the work offers
sidebars and feature sections that facilitate the understanding of
key weapons systems and operational challenges. It also offers A
Dozen-Book Sampler for Your Reading on Air and Space Theory and
Doctrine. The work concludes with a brief look at information
warfare and with some speculations about the future.
Through this thorough consideration of the evolution of American
airpower and technology, Mets provides, not only a map of the past,
but a guide to future generations of airpower and its potential for
keeping the United States strong and safe.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Praeger Security International |
Release date: |
December 2008 |
First published: |
December 2008 |
Authors: |
David R. Mets
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-99314-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
Air forces & warfare
|
LSN: |
0-275-99314-0 |
Barcode: |
9780275993146 |
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