Arctic Linchpin: The Polar Concept in American Air Atomic Strategy, 1946-1948

Abstract

Dr. Farquhar's article outlines the development of "the polar concept" of operations and the associated development of polar navigation as well as overcoming the unique challenges of severe cold weather operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 08, 2014
Accession Number
AD1015392

Entities

People

  • John T. Farquhar

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photography
  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Department Of State
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Photography
  • Reconnaissance
  • Second World War
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.