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Zusatztext This is an extremely well-researched book which sheds important new light on the evolution of Royal Air Force doctrine from its origins in the First World War through to the early twenty-first century. It will become essential reading for those interested in the Royal Air Force! air power doctrine or the evolution of military doctrine more generally. Informationen zum Autor Viktoriya Fedorchak is Lecturer in Military History at Maynooth University, Ireland. Her field of expertise includes air power, RAF, military doctrine, organisational innovation and contemporary warfare.An in-depth analysis of doctrine writing and the changing place of doctrine in contemporary RAF and jointery practice. Zusammenfassung British Air Power demonstrates how the Royal Air Force sought to adapt in regard to the roles it could play and the conflicts in which it could be used, as well as the evolution of air power doctrine at a time of rapid changes in national politics and in the international arena. The development of new concepts and theories, the evaluation of operational experience, the political environment and budgetary cuts, and the role of academics and personalities in development of doctrine are thus all explored to show changes in strategic thinking regarding air power.Fedorchak further examines the influence of jointery – the process of co-operation between the army, navy and air force – on thinking, conceptualising, teaching and using air power in recent operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. A contemporary complement to more historical studies, British Air Power provides a very detailed look at the development of air-land doctrine in the RAF since the turn of the century. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresList of TablesList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Theory2. The Historical Context3. Case Study of the Third Edition of AP 3000 (Part I)4. Case Study of the Third Edition of AP 3000 (Part II)5. Case Study of the Fourth Edition of AP 30006. Case Study of JDP 0-307. Air Power Today and the FutureConclusionBibliography...
