Cordesman, Anthony H.,

The lessons and non-lessons of the air and missile campaign in Kosovo / Anthony H. Cordesman. - xii, 399 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-399).

The Lessons and Non-Lessons of the Air and Missile Campaign in Kosovo -- The Historical Background: The Course and Character of the NATO Campaign -- The Grand Strategic Aspects of Kosovo: The "Whys" and "Hows" of the War and the Implications for Strategy and Force Planning -- The Strategic Impact and Military Effectiveness of the Air and Missile Campaign -- The Problem of "Perfect" and "Bloodless" War -- NATO Reporting on the Effectiveness of the Air and Missile Campaign -- Strategic Bombing -- The Air and Missile War and Serbian Air and Land Force Targets -- The "Ground Option": The Possible Impact of NATO Planning for an Invasion -- The "Ground Option": The Role of the KLA -- Detailed Lessons and Issues of the Air and Missile Campaign -- Beyond Air and Missile Power: The Ground Phase of Kosovo, Nation-Building, and Continuing Instability in the Balkans. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Yugoslavia.


Bombing, Aerial--Yugoslavia
Kosovo War, 1998-1999--Aerial operations

DR2087.5. / C67 2001

949.7103