TY - JOUR
T1 - Fatal attraction? Air power and the west
AU - Mcinnes, Colin
PY - 2001/12/1
Y1 - 2001/12/1
N2 - There are certain dates in the history of warfare that mark real turning points. Now there is a new turning point to fix on the calendar: June 3, 1999, when the capitulation of president Milosevic proved that a war can be won by air power alone … the air forces have won a triumph, are entitled to every plaudit they will receive and look forward to enjoying a transformed status in the strategic community, one they have earned by their singlehanded efforts.
AB - There are certain dates in the history of warfare that mark real turning points. Now there is a new turning point to fix on the calendar: June 3, 1999, when the capitulation of president Milosevic proved that a war can be won by air power alone … the air forces have won a triumph, are entitled to every plaudit they will receive and look forward to enjoying a transformed status in the strategic community, one they have earned by their singlehanded efforts.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/2160/36059
U2 - 10.1080/135232605123313911218
DO - 10.1080/135232605123313911218
M3 - Article
SN - 1352-3260
VL - 22
SP - 28
EP - 51
JO - Contemporary Security Policy
JF - Contemporary Security Policy
IS - 3
ER -
