Air & Space Power Journal articles from June 2010

Air & Space Power Journal archives from June 2010

Leading and managing through influence: challenges and responses.(Senior Leader Perspective)(United States. Air Force)
June 22, 2010... The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. --Ken Blanchard Many experts, including Ken Blanchard, argue legitimately that managing and leading are all about influencing people to accomplish tasks and objectives....

The art of persuasion.(From the Editor)
June 22, 2010... Throughout its history, Air and Space Power Journal (ASPJ) has published a wide variety of articles--some relatively benign, others quite controversial. All of our authors, however, seek to persuade. Starting with an idea important to them, they...

Should the United States maintain the nuclear triad?(Views & Analyses)(Barack Obama)
June 22, 2010... In the first week of Pres. Barack Obama's new administration, the White House released his agenda, stating the policies the president will pursue regarding the nuclear arsenal. The agenda includes three foci: securing loose nuclear material from...

Updating a cold war relic: ensuring that the new air force doctrine document 3 reflects current air force roles and missions.(Views & Analyses)(United States. Air Force)
June 22, 2010... The evolution of contingency operations, the rapid maturation of space and information warfare... have transformed the effectiveness of air and space power. --Air Force Doctrine Document 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, 17 November 2003 The...

Beddown options for Air National Guard C-27J aircraft: supporting domestic response.(Views & Analyses)(National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988-1993)(United States. Air Force)(Report)
June 22, 2010... Disasters, by their very nature, occur locally--in communities very often far removed from Federal assets. The elements of the homeland security enterprise geared toward responding to disasters are thus widely distributed.... State, local,...

Finishing strong in Iraq: why the air force must be the last to leave Operation Iraqi Freedom.(Views & Analyses)(United States. Air Force)
June 22, 2010... If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!" --"If," Rudyard Kipling Of the virtues Kipling speaks...

Colombia can teach Afghanistan (and the United States) how to win.(Views & Analyses)(Barack Obama)
June 22, 2010... On 1 December 2009, Pres. Barack Obama revealed his new strategy for Afghanistan. (1) After adding 30,000 US Soldiers and Marines to the fight in 2010, the president intends to begin withdrawing US forces in July 2011 and turning responsibility...

The role of airpower in active missile defense.
June 22, 2010... Ballistic missile defense is a contentious issue. Some people consider it an essential tool for modern security; others believe that it diverts critical resources from more pressing needs. (1) Questions have continued to surface ever since the...

New horizons: coalition space operations.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
June 22, 2010... To provide a current picture of space power in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in January 2009 the Joint Air Power Competence Centre published NATO Space Operations Assessment, which recommends 23 ways to improve NATO's...

Building an offensive and decisive PLAAF: a critical review of Lt Gen Liu Yazhou's The Centenary of the Air Force.(People's Liberation Army Air Force)(United States. Air Force)
June 22, 2010... On 1 October 2009, the People's Republic of China celebrated its 60th anniversary with all kinds of modern weaponry parading through and above Tiananmen Square in an unprecedented show of force. Soon after, China's People's Liberation Army Air...

Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century by P. W. Singer. Penguin Press (http://us.penguingroup.com), 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014-3657, 2009, 400 pages, $29.95 (hardcover), ISBN 1594201986. ...

The International Politics of Space.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... The International Politics of Space by Michael Sheehan. Routledge (http://www.routledge .com), 270 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016, 2007, 248 pages, $170.00 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-414-39807-7; $43.95 (softcover), ISBN...

Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw by Mark Bowden. Atlantic Monthly Press / Grove Atlantic (http://www .groveatlantic.com), 841 Broadway, New York, New York 10003, 2001, 296 pages, $20.00 (hardcover), ISBN 0871137836. ...

The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns. Alfred A. Knopf (http://www.randomhouse.com/ knopf/home.pperl), 1745 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, 2007, 452 pages, $50.00 (hardcover), ISBN 0307262839. Geoffrey...

The Worlds of Herman Kahn: The Intuitive Science of Thermonuclear War.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... The Worlds of Herman Kahn: The Intuitive Science of Thermonuclear War by Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi. Harvard University Press (http://www.hup.harvard.edu), 79 Garden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, 2005, 432 pages, $26.95 (hardcover), ISBN...

The Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-Launch Vehicles, 1926-1991.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... The Development of Propulsion Technology for U.S. Space-Launch Vehicles, 1926-1991 by J. D. Hunley. Texas A&M University Press Consortium (http://www.tamu.edu/ upress), John H. Lindsey Building, Lewis Street, 4354 TAMU, College Station,...

Governing the American Lake: The US Defense and Administration of the Pacific, 1945-1947.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Governing the American Lake: The US Defense and Administration of the Pacific, 1945-1947 by Hal M. Friedman. Michigan State University Press (http://www.msupress .msu.edu), Suite 25, Manly Miles Building, 1405 South Harrison Road, East Lansing,...

In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965- 1969.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 by Francis French and Colin Burgess. University of Nebraska Press (http://www.nebraskapress .unl.edu), 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0630, 2007, 448 pages,...

The Road to Safwan: The 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry in the 1991 Persian Gulf War.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... The Road to Safwan: The 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry in the 1991 Persian Gulf War by Stephen A. Bourque and John W. Burdan III. University of North Texas Press (http://web3 .unt.edu/untpress), 1155 Union Circle, no. 311336, Denton, Texas...

Breaking the Mold: Tanks in the Cities.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Breaking the Mold: Tanks in the Cities by Kendall D. Gott. Combat Studies Institute Press (http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/ resources/csi/csi.asp), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027, 2006, 144 pages, $12.00 (softcover) (available from the Government...

Unknown Soldiers: Reliving World War II in Europe.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Unknown Soldiers: Reliving World War II in Europe by Joseph E. Garland. Protean Press / Open Book Systems (http://www.protean press.com), 37-J Whistlestop Mall, Rockport, Massachusetts 01966, 2008, 528 pages, $29.95 (hardcover), ISBN 0962578037....

NATO's Gamble: Combining Diplomacy and Airpower in the Kosovo Crisis, 1998-1999.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... NATO's Gamble: Combining Diplomacy and Airpower in the Kosovo Crisis, 1998-1999 by Dag Henriksen. Naval Institute Press (http://www.usni.org/navalinstitutepress/ index.asp), 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21402-5034, 2007, 304 pages, $24.00...

Reflections of an Air Warrior.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Reflections of an Air Warrior by Group Capt Arjun Subramaniam. Knowledge World Publishers (http://www.knowledgeworldonline .com), 5A/4A Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110002, 2008, 150 pages (hardcover), ISBN 978-8187966722. Now here is a...

Hans-Joachim Marseille: An Illustrated Tribute to the Luftwaffe's "Star of Africa".(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Hans-Joachim Marseille: An Illustrated Tribute to the Luftwaffe's "Star of Africa" by Robert Tate. Schiffer Publishing (http://www .schifferbooks.com/newschiffer), 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, Pennsylvania 19310, 2008, 224 pages, $49.95...

The Star Wars Enigma: Behind the Scenes of the Cold War Race for Missile Defense.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... The Star Wars Enigma: Behind the Scenes of the Cold War Race for Missile Defense by Nigel Hey. Potomac Books (http://www .potomacbooksinc.com), 22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, Virginia 20166, 2006, 288 pages, $22.36 (hardcover), $15.16...

Preparing the Army for Stability Operations: Doctrinal and Interagency Issues.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Preparing the Army for Stability Operations: Doctrinal and Interagency Issues by Thomas S. Szayna, Derek Eaton, and Amy Richardson. RAND Corporation (http://www .rand.org/publications/index.html), 1776 Main Street, P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica,...

Educing Information: Interrogation: Science and Art: Foundations for the Future.(Book review)
June 22, 2010... Educing Information: Interrogation: Science and Art: Foundations for the Future, Phase 1 Report, by the Intelligence Science Board. Center for Strategic Intelligence Research, National Defense Intelligence College Press...