Air Occupation: A Strategic and Operational Planning Option.

Abstract

This paper defines, clarifies and investigates the Air Force concept of 'air occupation'. The Post Cold War era with new doctrines and declining force structures requires new thinking about the application of military power. Moreover, this new thinking is occurring under a continuation of Clausewitz's limited war paradigm. By first putting limited war in perspective today, and then defining air occupation, will set the stage for a historical examination of air occupation. The British use of air occupation in Mesopotamia between the World Wars provides a historical example to clarify air occupation and put the concept in context for today. This historical investigation concludes with current Air Force operations in the no-fly zones over Iraq today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326818

Entities

People

  • Timothy D. Livsey

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Operations
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Kurds
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies