Joint Airpower as Vicious Diplomacy: A Second Look.

Abstract

This paper focuses on the intersection point between the strategic and operational levels of war. It recommends that aerial coercion become a formal part of Joint Doctrine because (1) Engagement and Enlargement created new military requirements that remain uncovered, (2) there already exist well-developed methods of aerial coercion available for use, and (3) the problems that bedeviled aerial coercion are no longer insurmountable. This paper focuses on the intersection point between the strategic and operational levels of war. It recommends that aerial coercion become a formal part of Joint Doctrine because (1) Engagement and Enlargement created new military requirements that remain uncovered, (2) there already are well-developed methods of aerial coercion available for doctrinal use, and (3) the problems that bedeviled aerial coercion in the past are no longer insurmountable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328173

Entities

People

  • Peter R. Faber

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Commerce
  • Doctrine
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Requirements
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Educational Psychology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.