The quest for relevant air power : continental European responses to the air power challenges of the post-Cold War era by Anrig, Christian F instant download

The quest for relevant air power : continental European responses to the air power challenges of the post-Cold War era by Anrig, Christian F instant download

1 online resource (xxii, 400 pages) :, \"Examines the air power experience of a selected range of European countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Gulf War of 1991. The study offers an assessment of key issues influencing the evolution of air power in continental Europe. Amongst the main challenges are deployed operations, the intellectual grasp of air power doctrine, and the imbalance between combat aircraft and force enablers. Regarding the latter, the development of common capabilities that are equally available to both NATO and the European Union is crucial.\"--Page 4 of cover, \"August 2011.\", Introduction -- Post-Cold War challenges -- French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) -- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) -- Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) -- Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) -- Conclusion, Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 6, 2011), Includes bibliographical references and index, \"Examines the air power experience of a selected range of European countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Gulf War of 1991. The study offers an assessment of key issues influencing the evolution of air power in continental Europe. Amongst the main challenges are deployed operations, the intellectual grasp of air power doctrine, and the imbalance between combat aircraft and force enablers. Regarding the latter, the development of common capabilities that are equally available to both NATO and the European Union is crucial.\"--Page 4 of cover, Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002, digitized 2011