Operation Allied Force: Air Power in Kosovo. A Study in Coercive Victory

Abstract

With the inception of airpower and the development of its warfighting capabilities, airpower theorists and airman have postulated that airpower could achieve strategic goals unilaterally. Does Operation Allied Force, the Air War over Kosovo, validate this thesis? Or does it offer further historical evidence of the invalidity of the proposition? Using Robert Pape's Coercive Model, Bombing to Win, this study analyzes Operation Allied Force to test the validity of the coercive theory. Future strategic leaders may find the conclusions of this study useful in planning campaigns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389792

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  • Douglas P. Yurovich

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  • United States Army War College

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