Air power in the new counterinsurgency era : the strategic importance of USAF advisory and assistance missions /

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Often treated by Americans as an exceptional form of warfare, insurgency is anything but. Spanning the globe, centuries, and societies, insurgency is quite common. Given the threat insurgency presents to U.S. interests and allies around the world, the importance of counterinsurgency is no surprise....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Vick, Alan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2006.
Temas:
United States. > Air Force.
États-Unis. > Air Force.
United States. > Air Force
2000-2099
Counterinsurgency > United States.
Air power > United States.
Military assistance, American.
Military missions.
World politics > 21st century.
Contre-rébellion > États-Unis.
Forces aériennes > États-Unis.
Assistance militaire américaine.
Missions militaires.
Politique mondiale > 21e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Air power
Counterinsurgency
Military assistance, American
Military missions
World politics
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The evolving insurgency challenge
  • The challenge of counterinsurgency: lessons from the Cold War and after
  • Grand strategy and counterinsurgency
  • A new framework for understanding and responding to insurgencies
  • The USAF role in countering insurgencies
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A: States afflicted by insurgency
  • Appendix B: Estimating manpower requirements for advisory assistance.

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