| Edition |
New updated ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 235 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-230) and index. |
| Note |
"MG-405-1-AF."--Page [4] cover. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The Relationship Between American Ground Power and Air Power Before the End of the Cold War -- Iraq, 1991 -- Kosovo, 1999 -- Afghanistan, 2001 -- Iraq, 2003 -- What Has Been Learned and What Has Not? |
| Summary |
The relative roles of U.S. ground and air power have shifted since the end of the Cold War. At the level of major operations and campaigns, the Air Force has proved capable of and committed to performing deep strike operations, which the Army long had believed the Air Force could not reliably accomplish. If air power can largely supplant Army systems in deep operations, the implications for both joint doctrine and service capabilities would be significant. To assess the shift of these roles, the author of this report analyzed post-Cold War conflicts in Iraq (1991), Bosnia (1995), Kosovo (1999), Afghanistan (2001), and Iraq (2003). Because joint doctrine frequently reflects a consensus view rather than a truly integrated joint perspective, the author recommends that joint doctrine-and the processes by which it is derived and promulgated-be overhauled. The author also recommends reform for the services beyond major operations and campaigns to ensure that the United States attains its strategic objectives. This revised edition includes updates and an index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
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United States -- Armed Forces.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Operations other than war.
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Military doctrine -- United States.
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Air power -- United States.
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Unified operations (Military science)
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Operational art (Military science)
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HISTORY -- Military -- Strategy.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Aviation.
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Armed Forces. (OCoLC)fst00814586
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Air power. (OCoLC)fst00802495
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Armed Forces -- Operations other than war.
(OCoLC)fst00814618
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Military doctrine. (OCoLC)fst01021106
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Operational art (Military science) (OCoLC)fst01046375
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Unified operations (Military science) (OCoLC)fst01161336
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Johnson, David E. (David Eugene), 1950- Learning large lessons. New updated ed. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2007 9780833038760 0833038761 (DLC) 2005030914 (OCoLC)123895041 |
| ISBN |
9780833042415 (electronic bk.) |
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0833042416 (electronic bk.) |
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