Argentine Air Power in the Falklands War

Abstract

Remarks about the political motivation behind the Falklands War introduce a discussion of the air war in the Falklands in 1982. A look at the Argentine force structure and employment of air power serves as a background for the author's view that Argentina might have fought a better air war if the political-military interface had been more extensive. This would have permitted for proper planning, resource acquisition, and preparation. The paper concludes that the consequences of not having an integrated approach to war - that is to say, relying solely on air power as the decisive factor, as the Argentinians did - can lead to defeat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202551

Entities

People

  • Csaba B. Hezsely

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Aircraft Weapons
  • Bombing
  • Combat Areas
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design