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Modern Strategists: Air Strategic and Tactical

Modern Strategists: Air Strategic and Tactical. 8801, Lesson 11. Last Week Character and Nature of WWII. Points to remember Japan’s National and Military strategy Characteristics of the US war in the Pacific WWII as Clausewitz’s absolute war The consequences of WWII Evolution of warfare.

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Modern Strategists: Air Strategic and Tactical

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  1. Modern Strategists: AirStrategic and Tactical 8801, Lesson 11

  2. Last WeekCharacter and Nature of WWII • Points to remember • Japan’s National and Military strategy • Characteristics of the US war in the Pacific • WWII as Clausewitz’s absolute war • The consequences of WWII • Evolution of warfare

  3. Educational Objectives • To understand • the history behind the development of air power • the thinking of strategic theorists and their arguments • The ideas of non-strategic theorists and relate their ideas to non-strategic operations. • To compare the theories and practices of the major participants in WWII.

  4. Background • Issues • Organization of the air arm • Employment of aircraft • Record of performance • Precepts/Basic Ideas • Advantage • Targets

  5. Air Power • Historical Background • Early Views • The Interwar Years • “National” theories • Importance of air power theory

  6. Douhet Mitchell Geiger Warden Issues Role Type Organization Views of Airpower

  7. Douhet • Basic ideas • The role of aviation • The type of aircraft • How organized

  8. Mitchell • Basic ideas • The role of aviation • The type of aircraft • How organized • Major difference

  9. Geiger • Basic ideas • The role of aviation • The type of aircraft • How organized

  10. Warden • Basic ideas • The role of aviation • The type of aircraft • How organized

  11. Air Power in Action • The Inter War Years • During WWII • After WWII • Kosovo • Afghanistan

  12. Air Power • The Interwar Years • Major influences • National positions • GB • US • Japan • USSR • Germany

  13. Air Power During WWII • National practices • Great Britain • United States • Japan • Germany • Results

  14. Importance of air power theory • Political appeal • Surgical • Low casualties • Decisive

  15. After World War II • Strategic intellectuals • 1945-1953 • 1961 • Kosovo • Afghanistan • American themes

  16. Kosovo • Major questions: • First triumph of air? • Why did Milosevic give in? • The answer? • Mitchell + Technology + Warden

  17. Operation Enduring Freedom • Major questions: • Successful? • Why successful?

  18. Air Power • American Themes • Precision bombing • Surgical strikes • Casualty-free • Decisive

  19. Airpower • Negative effect in the 3rd World • Bombing from afar/on high • Expectations • Collateral damage • Media • Current view: Bombing works

  20. Issues for Consideration • Douhet and Mitchell • Comparison of Air Power • Geiger’s View of Air Power • Warden’s Ideas on Air Power • Influence on Strategy

  21. Douhet and Mitchell • Basic ideas • Assumptions • Relevance today

  22. Comparison of Air Power • Theories and practices • GB • US • Japan • Germany

  23. Geiger’s View of Air Power • Basic ideas • Perspective

  24. Warden’s Ideas on Air Power • Theory • Views

  25. Influence on WWII Strategy • Mitchell • GB • US • Douhet • GB • US

  26. Summary: • Country’s choice • No widely accepted theorist • Mixed results • WWII • Since WWII • General view

  27. Modern Theorists: Air – Strategic and Tactical • Points to remember • Geiger’s view of air power • Douhet’s theory • Non-strategic air proponents • Interwar and WWII applications of Douhet’s theories

  28. Next week: • Modern Theorists III • Revolutionary War • Review • Exam: • Questions: December 13 • Answers: December 20

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