The Airpower Advantage in Future Warfare

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Air University air force doctrine development AND edUcation center The Airpower Advantage in Future Warfare The Need for Strategy Colin S. Gray Research Paper 2007-2 Airpower Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6026 December 2007
Disclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air Force Doctrine Development and Education Center (AFDDEC), Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US Government agency. Cleared for public release: distribution unlimited. Airpower Research Institute (ARI) papers and Air University Monographs are occasional studies written by Air Force researchers at large and military defense analysts assigned to the Airpower Research Institute of AFDDEC at Air University and beyond. The purpose of this series is to provide useful ideas and independent analysis of issues of current or potential importance to Air Force commanders and their staffs. This monograph and others in the series are also available electronically and at the Air University Research Web Site (https:// research.maxwell.af.mil/) and the Air and Space Power Journal (http://www.airpower.au.af.mil). ii
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