{"product_id":"military-strategy-joint-operations-and-airpower-an-introduction-9781647122492","title":"Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential introduction to contemporary strategy at the operational level of war, now in its second edition  Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower introduces contemporary strategy at the operational level of war, particularly as it relates to airpower. Developed as foundational reading for all US Air Force Academy cadets, Air Force ROTC students, and Officer Training School candidates, this intermediate textbook is designed to close the gap between military theory and practice. It covers strategic foundations; operational design and joint-service operations; the air, space, and cyber capabilities that comprise modern airpower; and contemporary challenges in the application of strategy.  In this second edition, each chapter has been updated and revised, and several sections have been expanded. Part 2, “Military Forces and the Joint Fight,” now features separate chapters about each service. Similarly, operational design is expanded from one to four chapters to provide a more thorough step-by-step guide through the process. New chapters in this second edition include “Integrating the Instruments of Power,” “The Spectrum of Conflict and Range of Military Operations,” and “The Nuclear Weapons Triad and Missile Defense.”  Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower’s contributing authors and editors include both military practitioners and scholars of security studies, political science, and history. In addition to being required reading for US Air Force cadets, the book provides an essential overview of strategy and practice for anyone interested in modern airpower.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: Some Perspectives on Planning and Executing Warfare   Thomas Swaim   Acknowledgments  Introduction   Ryan Burke  Part I: National Security and Defense  1. Strategic Foundations and National Security Interests   John T. Farquhar  2. Integrating the Instruments of Power   Paul Bezerra, Mark Grotelueschen, and Marybeth Ulrich  3. Spectrum of Conflict and Range of Military Operations   Danielle Gilbert and Kyleanne Hunter  Part II: Military Forces and the Joint Fight  4. The US Joint Force Structure   Buddhika Jayamaha  5. The US Army and the Land Domain   Brian Drohan   6. The US Navy and the Maritime Domain   James Holmes  7. The US Marine Corps and Expeditionary Power Projection  Ryan Burke and Kyleanne Hunter  8. The US Air Force and the Air Domain   Appendix: USAF Capabilities   Heather Venable  9. The US Space Force and the Space Domain   Michael Martindale   Part III: Synchronizing Operations   10. Special Operations: A Specialized Combatant Command  Jon McPhilamy   11. Cyberpower   Judson C. Dressler  12. Intelligence, ISR, and Strategy   Michael Fowler  13. The Nuclear Weapons Triad and Missile Defense   Frances V. Mercado   Part IV: Military Theory and Operations  14. Theory, Doctrine, and Application of Strategic Air War   John T. Farquhar  15. Contemporary Air Theory Strives for Strategic Effect   John T. Farquhar  16. Constructing a Compellence Strategy   Appendix: Typology Clarification   Michael Fowler  17. The Paradox of Irregular Warfare   John T. Farquhar  18. Airpower’s Unconventional Irregular Warfare Challenge   John T. Farquhar   Part V: Planning and Design in the Contemporary Environment  19. Operational Design as a Framework for Strategic Understanding and Agility   Ryan Burke and Rob Grant  20. Framing Wicked Problems to Analyze the Operational Environment   James Davitch and Michael Fowler  21. Analyzing Centers of Gravity   Ryan Burke and Michael Fowler  22. Building Lines of Effort to Link Ends, Ways, and Means  Ryan Burke  Conclusion  Ryan Burke  List of Contributors  Index","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041948991831,"sku":"9781647122492","price":96.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781647122492.jpg?v=1750952333","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/military-strategy-joint-operations-and-airpower-an-introduction-9781647122492","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}