A NOTE ON TACTICAL VS. STRATEGIC AIR INTERDICTION,
Abstract
The brief note argues that battle relevance rather than battlefield proximity is the useful criterion in distinguishing between tactical and strategic air interdiction. Tactical interdiction (as defined here) has to do with target systems having payoffs directly and immediately related to the success of friendly ground forces, whereas strategic interdiction has to do with target systems having payoffs that are only indirectly and in the long term related to ground force success. 'Tactical' is related to a particular battle; 'strategic' to a campaign or even the war as a whole. This distinction is contrasted with the close-versus-deep dichotomy now favored by some analysts. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0707504
Entities
People
- Edmund Dews
Organizations
- RAND Corporation