Air power and the coercive use of force

Authors
Citation
Sa. Cooper, Air power and the coercive use of force, WASH QUART, 24(4), 2001, pp. 81
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Politucal Science & public Administration
Journal title
WASHINGTON QUARTERLY
ISSN journal
0163660X → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-660X(200123)24:4<81:APATCU>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A captain in the U.S. Marine Corps argues that, despite the success of the 1999 campaign over Kosovo, air power has limitations. As the Bush administr ation sets its defense strategy, it should be wary of overconfidence in a t ool with practical and moral risks.