Original scientific paper

Operation Allied Force and Limits of the Airpower

Robert Barić

Abstract

Operation Allied Force can’t be taken as a proof of the idea of winning war by using airpower alone, which was expressed in the works of the early prophets of the airpower (Dhouet, Trenchard, Mitchell). This military operation must be analysed in the framework of the concept of coercive airpower operations, instead of using early airpower theories (today, the value of the early airpower theories is primary historical). Together with other successful examples of coercive airpower operations, operation Allied Force showed that airpower application can be successful only if it’s combined with parallel implementation of different political, economical and military measures.

Keywords

Operation Allied Force; airpower; airpower theories; coercive airpower; Operation Allied Force analysis

Hrčak ID:

2828

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/2828

Publication date:

31.12.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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