Aerospace Power : The Case for Indivisible Application

By Grover E. Myers

Book Id: WPLBN0002170050
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Reproduction Date: 10/10/2012

Title:	Aerospace Power : The Case for Indivisible Application
Author:	Grover E. Myers
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Military Science, Military
Collections:	Authors Community, Technology
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
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Table of Contents
A MATTER OF DOCTRINE.............................1 Definitions................................................ 1 Direction.................................................. 3 Notes....................................................... 7 2 THE HISTORIC PRECEDENT: A REQUIREMENT FOR FLEXIBILITY........................................ 9 The Lessons of War.................................... 9 The Nuclear Imperative............................. 15 Notes.................................................. 21 3 THE EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY.................. 25 Real Smarts in Small Packages .................26 Near Nukes and Real Nukes .......................32 Space: Star Wars in Context .....................40 Notes.................................................. 47 4 APPLYING THE LESSONS: CHANGING AEROSPACE DOCTRINE.............................. 51 The Importance of Actions .........................52 The Global Perspective.............................. 57 Proposals for the Future: A Doctrinal Synthesis...............................................59 The Falklands: A Global Scenario..............64 Notes....................................................69 RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION: A SEARCH FOR BALANCE........................... 73 Organizational Structure............................ 74 Force Structure..........................................76 Arms Control............................................80 Conclusion...............................................83 Notes.......................................................85