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Strategic Appraisal: United States Air and Space Power in the 21st Century
Change--in international relations, in technology, and in society as a whole--has become the idiom of our age. One example of these changes has been an increasing recognition of the value of air and space assets for handling nearly every contingency from disaster relief to war and, onsequently, increasing demand for such assets. These developments have created both challenges and opportunities for the U.S. Air Force. This, the fourth volume in the Strategic Appraisal series, draws on the expertise of researchers from across RAND to explore both the challenges and opportunities that the U.S. Air Force faces as it strives to support the nation's interests in a challenging technological and security environment.Contributors examine the changing roles of air and space forces in U.S.national security strategy, the implications of new systems and technologiesfor military operations, and the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. securitystrategy. Contributors also discuss the status of major modernizationefforts within the Air Force, and the bill of health of the Air Force, asmeasured by its readiness to undertake its missions both today and in thefuture.
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Contents
Preface PDF
Figures PDF
Tables PDF
Acknowledgments PDF
Abbreviations PDF
Chapter One:
Introduction: The Price of Success PDF
Jeremy Shapiro
Part I: The Geopolitical Context for Aerospace Power
Chapter Two:
Forces for What? Geopolitical Context and Air Force Capabilities PDF
Zalmay Khalilzad, David Ochmanek, and Jeremy Shapiro
Chapter Three:
The Future of U.S. Coercive Airpower PDF
Daniel L. Byman, Matthew C. Waxman, and Jeremy Shapiro
Part II: Where Does the USAF Need to Go?
Chapter Four:
Modernizing the Combat Forces: Near-Term Options PDF
Donald Stevens, John Gibson, and David Ochmanek
Chapter Five:
Space Challenges PDF
Bob Preston and John Baker
Chapter Six:
U.S. Military Opportunities: Information-Warfare Concepts of Operation PDF
Brian Nichiporuk
Chapter Seven:
Nuclear Weapons and U.S. National Security Strategy for a New Century PDF
Glenn Buchan
Chapter Eight:
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Ballistic Missiles PDF
Richard F. Mesic
Part III: Supporting Future Forces
Chapter Nine:
Providing Adequate Access for Expeditionary Aerospace Forces PDF
David Shlapak
Chapter Ten:
A Vision for an Evolving Agile Combat Support System PDF
Robert Tripp, C. Robert Roll, Jr., Lionel Galway, Timothy Ramey, John Drew, Mayhar Amouzegar, and Clifford Grammich
Chapter Eleven:
Strategic Sourcing in the Air Force PDF
Frank Camm
Chapter Twelve:
Ready for War but Not for Peace: The Apparent Paradox of Military Preparedness PDF
Carl Dahlman and David Thaler
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