{"product_id":"a-history-of-air-warfare-9781597974400","title":"A History of Air Warfare","description":"\u003cb\u003e***Selected for the 2010 Chief of the United States Air Force's Reading List***\u003c\/b\u003eThis one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. Comprising sixteen essays penned by a global cadre of leading military experts, \u003ci\u003eA History of Air Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e chronologically examines the utility of air power from the First World War to the second Lebanon war, campaign by campaign. Each essay lays out the objectives, events, and key players of the conflict in question, reviews the role of air power in the strategic and operational contexts, and explores the interplay between the political framework and military operations proper. The concluding section offers wider perspectives by focusing on air and space power in both unconventional and conventional warfare from 1913 to the present. More than a simple homage to air power, \u003ci\u003eA History of Air Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e exposes air power's strengths and weaknesses and, where relevant, illuminates the challenges of joint operations and coalition warfare. Because of its critical approach, even treatment, and historical background, the book will appeal to modern warfare scholars, air power specialists, and general readers interested in military history alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlsen, John Andreas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - COL. JOHN ANDREAS OLSEN is currently assigned to the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and is a visiting professor of operational art and tactics at the Swedish National Defence College. His previous publications with Potomac Books include \u003ci\u003eJohn Warden and the Renaissance of American Air Power\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA History of Air Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Air Power\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAir Commanders\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421232075026,"sku":"9781597974400","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a06cac15-11fd-47ce-970b-a22f452d0ee5.jpg?v=1729504116","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-history-of-air-warfare-9781597974400","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}