Heavy Bomber Requirements for the Late 1990s: A Case Study of the B-52.

Abstract

This thesis examines the position the B-52 has filled in support of U.S. national security objectives and deterrence. This thesis recommends that the B-52G augment the bomber fleet until the B-2 and new precision-guided munitions become available in amounts necessary to serve as force multipliers. The thesis also evaluates whether or not the B-52 will continue to have a place in post-Cold War U.S. defense strategy. The historical contribution of the B-52 provides the background data for this analysis. Operations during the Battle of An Loc, Linebacker II, and Operations DESERT STORM are the focal points for this study. This study assists in the determination of any significant deltas that may exist between the number of B-52s required to augment the bomber force currently funded and the base force recommended in the Bottom-up Review. It examines whether those deltas are fiscally or operationally biased. The thesis concludes that the B-52G should augment the planned bomber

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 1995
Accession Number
ADA299861

Entities

People

  • Randall M. Walls

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Airframes
  • Attrition
  • Bombing
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Science
  • Strategic Security Studies