Airlift Capabilities for Future U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations

Does likely continued U.S. involvement in counterinsurgencies call for adding specialized aircraft, training, or other resources to the general airlift fleet? In general, existing U.S. airlift forces can accomplish most such missions effectively. But continued operations likely will require reinforcement of the general airlift fleet and, perhaps acquisition of a small fleet element optimized for certain counterinsurgency missions.

Product details

• Authors: Karl P Mueller, Karl P. Mueller, Robert C Owen, Robert C. Owen
• Publisher: Rand
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.2007
• EAN: 9780833040381
• ISBN: 978-0-8330-4038-1
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 154 g
• Series: Rand Corporation Monograph; Rand Corporation Monograph
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration