Trends in the Global Balance of Airpower

Abstract

The end of the Cold War era has introduced new and significant challenges for U.S. military forces. The focus of U.S. national military strategy has shifted from the threat to U.S. interests posed by the former Soviet Union to those posed by regional powers. As laid out in the Department of Defense's recent 'Bottom-Up Review,' the vast majority of U.S. defense resources will be devoted to raising and equipping forces to fight major theater conflicts against potential regional foes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA286783

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Bowie
  • Kirninder Braich
  • Lory Arghavan
  • Marcy Agmon
  • Mary Morris

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Air Superiority Fighters
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Guided Bombs
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.