Air power as a coercive instrument
Coercion--the use of threatened force to induce an adversary to change its behavior--is a critical function of the U.S. military. U.S. forces have recently fought in the Balkans, the Persian Gulf, and the Horn of Africa to compel recalcitrant regimes and warlords to stop repression, abandon weapons...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
Rand
1999.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423716906719 |
| Summary: | Coercion--the use of threatened force to induce an adversary to change its behavior--is a critical function of the U.S. military. U.S. forces have recently fought in the Balkans, the Persian Gulf, and the Horn of Africa to compel recalcitrant regimes and warlords to stop repression, abandon weapons programs, permit humanitarian relief, and otherwise modify their actions. Yet despite its overwhelming military might, the United States often fails to coerce successfully. This report examines the phenomenon of coercion and how air power can contribute to its success. Three factors increase the lik |
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| Item Description: | "MR-1061-AF." "Project Air Force, Rand". |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781282451094 9786612451096 9780833048288 9780585245485 |
