Presents a historical overview of ground attacks on air bases from the first known attacks in 1940 to the most recent in 1992, detailing three case studies: Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) on Crete, t
This report provides a reference on air-base attack and defense, describes the post–Cold War American way of war, identifies defensive options, and offers recommendations on how best to win the battle
USAF leaders are concerned that their force presentation construct is lacking. This report presents historical analysis and recommendations to inform USAF deliberations regarding future force presenta
Identifies why the U.S. Air Force (USAF) needs a global posture, where it needs basing and access, the types of security partnerships that minimize peacetime access risk, and the amount of forward pre
This study of the Army's goal for capability of 96-hour deployment of motorized forces anywhere in the world concludes that in most cases such a deployment will require 5 to 14 days a large improvemen
History shows that an afflicted nation must itself defeat an insurgency politically and militarily, and the best way to help is to offer advice, training, and equipment.
This study develops a framework for long-term U.S. Air Force (USAF) posture planning that accounts for drivers of USAF posture and identifies steps the USAF can take to increase posture robustness and
