Land-Based Air Power in Third World Crises

By Mets, David R.

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Educational Reference Publication

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Excerpt: The existence of a relationship between the use of military force and the attainment of political objectives is a generally accepted premise. Less obvious is the nature of that relationship. This uncertainty results in part because of the enormous potential of military force that permits its use across a spectrum of options to achieve a variety of political objectives. At one extreme, for example, there exists the possibility of gaining influence in domestic and international politics merely by allocating limited resources to the development, production, and deployment of weapon systems. More directly, a government can attempt to signal concern, commitment, or intentions by incremental increases in the readiness condition of forces and by altering their deployment status. Yet another example would be to establish a political objective that calls for the destruction of an existing political entity, in which case maximum military force might be required for an extended time.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: Chapter - Foreword, Xi - About the Author, Xiii - Prefaceacknowledgments, Xvii - 1 Political Objectives Andmilitary Power: - Some Relationships, 1 - Crisis Defined, 2 - Categories And Characteristics of Military Force, 2 - Land-Based Air Power Capabilities, 3 - Options In Selecting Land-Based Airpower, 5 - Notes, 9 - 2 the Third World Andtheunited States: - Problems, Assumptions, And Outlooks, 11 - Problems And Assumptions ., 12 - Blind Alleys, 13 - Crises And Violence, 16 - Interdependence, 16 - Diffusing Advanced Arms to Less-Developed - Countries (Ldcs), 20 - Utility of Military Power, 27 - Notes, 31 - 3 Themayaguez Incident: Simple Crisis, 35 - Scenario ., 35 - Genesis of Crisis, 37 - Land-Based Air Power In the Region, 39 - Gathering Information And Setting Objectives, 41

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Land-Based Air Power in Third World Crises

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Mets, David R.

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