Conventional deterrence : the effect of U.S. airpower on Russian strategic calculus

Abstract

Since Russias annexation of Crimea in 2014, tensions between Russia and NATO have been on the rise. The U.S. and NATO have increased their military presence along NATOs Eastern flank to reassure allies and deter Russia from further aggression. At the same time, Russia has increased their military exercises on the Western border and engaged in nuclear threats in response to NATO encirclement. Considering Russias fear and respect of NATO airpower, the appropriate posturing of combat aircraft could help deter Russian aggression while not going so far as to spur another arms race and further increase tensions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1107526

Entities

People

  • Russell A Iseminger

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Cis
  • Defense Systems
  • Eastern Europe
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • International Relations
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies