Understanding Contemporary Air Power

This textbook aims to explain air power to both military and civilian audiences in an accessible manner, approaching the topic in a balanced and systematic way.

Auteur

Viktoriya Fedorchak is Lecturer in European Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, and previously taught courses to the Irish Defence Forces at the Military College, Curragh, Ireland. She is author of British Air Power: The Doctrinal Path to Jointery (2018).

Contenu

Introduction

1. What is air power?

2. Evolution of air power theory and thinking on air power

3. Defining the factors for successful air power: People, technology and political will

4. Air Power in different operations: Conventional warfare

5. Air Power in different operations: Counterinsurgencies

6. Air Power in Different Operations: PSO and R2P

7. Civil-military relationship: public and media perspectives on air power

8. National Air Forces

9. Future trends in air power

Conclusion: What does the future bring?