A false victory for air power: The unsuccessful application of power theory in Kosovo
by Anderson, Kevin D., M.A., UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER, 2008, 56 pages; 1456666

Abstract:

After a 78 day sustained bombing campaign, Operation Allied Force came to a close and many began to herald in a "new era" of air power. It seemed, for at least the time being, airpower had finally come into its own and fulfilled many of the prophecies its greatest proponents had been bolstering for nearly a century. However, through a close examination of air power theory it will be demonstrated that the outcome of the Kosovo conflict cannot be credited to air power as generating a political end. The theoretical foundation of this argument examines strategic and operational air power theory during the 1990s to demonstrate the shortcomings of the air campaign from a theoretical stance. It will be established that air power did in fact have the theoretical capability to achieve great success in the Balkans, but did not bring about a decisive victory in Kosovo.

 
AdviserSteve Chan
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
SourceMAI/ 47-01, p. , Oct 2008
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsInternational law; Military history; Military studies
Publication Number1456666
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