Australian Perspectives on Global Air and Space Power: Past, Present, Future

By: Nicole Townsend and Kus Pandey and Jarrod Pendlebury

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Synopsis: This book surveys historical and emerging global air and space power issues and provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the application of air and space power in the past and present, as well as exploring potential future challenges that global air forces may face. Bringing together leading and emerging academics, professionals, and military personnel from Australia within the field of air and space power, this edited collection traces the evolution of technological innovations, as well as the ethical and cultural frameworks which have informed the development of air and space power in the 20th and 21st centuries, and contemplates its future. It covers topics such as the insurgent use of drones, the ethics of air strikes, the privatisation of air power, the historical trajectory of air power strategy, and the sociological implications of an ‘air force’ identity. While many of the chapters use Australian-based case studies for their analysis, they have broader applicability to a global readership, and several chapters examine other nations’ experiences, including those of the United States, and the United Kingdom. This accessible, illuminating book is an important addition to contemporary air and space power literature, and will be of great interest to students and scholars of air power, air warfare, military and international history, defense studies, and contemporary strategic studies, as well as military professionals.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 226 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000844801
Related ISBNs:: 9781032137391, 9781032137407, 9781003230656
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/24/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Nicole Townsend, Kus Pandey and Jarrod Pendlebury
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Australiana
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Nicole Townsend
Edited by:: Kus Pandey
Edited by:: Jarrod Pendlebury