Understanding Air Warfare
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415540593 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. He co-authored Understanding Modern Warfare (CUP, 2008). About the AuthorDavid Jordan is a Senior Lecturer with the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham
The second part of the book is more focused upon contemporary and future operations, exploring the way in which historical constants still apply, the variety of extant thought regarding air power and air warfare and the degree to which the future of air warfare may not conform to expected historical constants thanks to changes in force structure, technology and application of air power, particularly in respect of legal and ethical concerns. Understanding Air Warfare provides the reader with a clear understanding of the key debates surrounding air power, one of the newest and most important forms of modern warfare. The exploitation of the air for military purposes has been a source of much contention since the first employment of aircraft in war by the Italians in 1911. Examining the linkages between the early theoretical perceptions of what air power could achieve in conjunction with other forces and independently, this book highlights many of the continuities of air power, both in terms of the theoretical debate and practical
David Jordan is a Senior Lecturer with the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. He co-authored Understanding Modern Warfare (CUP, 2008).