The Future of Air Power
New York: Holmes & Meier Publishers, Inc., 1986. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [18], 309, [9] pages. List of Abbreviations. Appendices, Terminology and Notation. Index. Professor Neville G. Brown (born 8 April 1932) has been a senior member of Mansfield College, Oxford, since 1994. His career has been based on the interaction between the humanities and physics, especially the sky sciences. He early in his career he was a forecasting officer in the meteorological branch of the Fleet Air Arm (1957-60), he specialized in upper air analysis. He was a field meteorologist on two British Schools expeditions to sub-polar regions. In 1980, he was elected to a chair in International Security Affairs at the University of Birmingham. He has held Visiting Fellowships, or the equivalent, at the UK National Defence College, then at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London; the Australian National University, Canberra; and the Defence Engineering Group, UCL. From 1981 to 1986, Professor Brown was the first Chairman of the Council for Arms Control, a British all-party body drawn from parliament and other professions and committed to a serious but essentially multilateral approach to arms control. Air power has long been recognized as one of the key elements in modern warfare. This key role, however, was seen by the author, was likely to change as military technology and strategic thinking evolved. This book examines the likely role of air power in future warfare. It reviews the history and then present status of air power and assesses technical developments. It discusses the character of future warfare and examines the implications of this for planes and helicopters in land and sea campaigns. Important considerations put forward include: the limitations of much new technology; Electronic Warfare; the vulnerability of airfields; the balance between manned aircraft and ballistic missiles in deterrence; and the continuing importance of geography, human factors and the impact of surprise attack. Developments in NATO, the Warsaw Pact and all other relevant countries are covered. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Air Power, Air Doctrine, Electronic Warfare, Aeronautical Science, Air Interdiction, Tactical Reconnaissance, Air Defense, Air Mobility, Airfields, Deterrence, Mass Destruction, Strategic Bombers, Airborne Early Warning, Close Air Support, Cruise Mis
ISBN: 0841910928
[Book #75284]
Price: $50.00