Air Power in un Operations Wings for Peace |
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Editor:
| Dorn, A. Walter |
Series title: | Military Strategy and Operational Art Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4724-3547-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $134.95 |
Book Description:
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Air power for warfighting is a story that's been told many times. Air power for peacekeeping and UN enforcement is a story that desperately needs to be told. In rich detail this volume describes: aircraft transporting vital supplies to UN peacekeepers and massive amounts of humanitarian aid to war-affected populations; aircraft serving as the 'eyes in sky' to keep watch for the world organization; and combat aircraft enforcing the peace. Rich poignant case studies illuminate the past...
More DescriptionAir power for warfighting is a story that's been told many times. Air power for peacekeeping and UN enforcement is a story that desperately needs to be told. In rich detail this volume describes: aircraft transporting vital supplies to UN peacekeepers and massive amounts of humanitarian aid to war-affected populations; aircraft serving as the 'eyes in sky' to keep watch for the world organization; and combat aircraft enforcing the peace. Rich poignant case studies illuminate the past and present use of UN air power, pointing the way for the future.