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Understanding Modern Airpower
John Andreas OlsenRUSI Journal, 30 August 2018
Aerospace, Defence Policy
Despite its significance in international relations and statecraft, the phenomenon of airpower remains controversial and little understood beyond its tactical and technological manifestations. This article examines 24 themes that scholars and practitioners must study to attain an in-depth, broad-ranging and contextual understanding of airpower. While all the themes are important, in combination they offer a comprehensive insight into airpower as a political instrument of war and peace.
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