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<strong>BEYOND</strong> <strong>THE</strong> “BOMBER”: The New Long-Range Sensor-Shooter Aircraft and United States National Security Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.) The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies The Air Force Association Arlington, VA 2015
About the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is an independent, nonpartisan policy research institute established to promote understanding of the national security strategy advantages of exploiting the domains of air, space, and cyberspace. The Mitchell Institute’s goals are 1) educating the public about the advantages of aerospace power in achieving America’s global interests; 2) informing key decision-makers about the policy options created by exploiting the domains of air, space, and cyberspace, and the importance of necessary investment to keep America as the world’s premier aerospace nation; and 3) cultivating policy leaders to understand the advantages of operating in air, space, and cyberspace. © 2015 the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. All rights reserved.
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Page 5 and 6: Contents Executive Summary_________
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Page 13 and 14: The Anti-Access, Area-Denial Challe
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Page 17 and 18: During the Cold War, in the best ca
Page 19 and 20: • In the Middle East, we will cou
Page 21 and 22: Buttressing the new strategic guida
Page 23 and 24: Airpower has always projected power
Page 25 and 26: But the most serious strategic issu
Page 27 and 28: and fighter aircraft would face sev
Page 29 and 30: In summary, the advantages of long
Page 31 and 32: weeks of Operation Allied Force in
Page 33 and 34: All signs indicate that the Air For
Page 35 and 36: weapon’s seeker acquires the targ
Page 37 and 38: As a practical matter, advanced SAM
Page 39 and 40: Figure 15: The Value of Stealth The
Page 41 and 42: Versatility to Adapt When a single
Page 43 and 44: Too much reliance on short-range, f
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