The Development of NATO Tactical Air Doctrine

Abstract

This report analyzes the key doctrinal and operational interests of allied services in NATO. It addresses the major issues in the development of NATO tactical air doctrines from 1970 to 1985, and considers why progress in developing NATO air doctrine was often impeded by competing interests among allied nations and their individual services. The author suggests that improving NATO's warfighting capabilities and enhancing its force effectiveness cannot be accomplished solely by modifying its air doctrine. Disparate national, service, and budgetary interests underscore competing doctrinal preferences among the allies. A U.S. Air Force regional air doctrine consistent with NATO Tactical Air Doctrine (Allied Tactical Publication No. 33) could conceivably be the most useful response to the problems of reconciling Air Force and NATO doctrinal imperatives. Keywords: Military doctrine; Tactical air support; Air Force; Air Force planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA212931

Entities

People

  • David J. Stein

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Counterair Operations
  • Defense Planning
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Organizational Structure
  • Tactical Air Support
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design