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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809563403321

Autore

Gregory Robert H. <1981->

Titolo

Clean bombs and dirty wars : air power in Kosovo and Libya / / Robert H. Gregory Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Lincoln, Nebraska] : , : Potomac Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-61234-788-6

1-61234-786-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Disciplina

949.7103/15480973

Soggetti

Precision bombing - United States

Air power - United States

Kosovo War, 1998-1999 - Aerial operations, American

Libya History Civil War, 2011- Aerial operations, American

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Before the bombing -- The bombing begins -- Protracted bombing -- After the bombing -- The U.S. Army reacts to Kosovo -- Spring in Libya -- Bombing Libya -- Clean bombs and dirty wars.

Sommario/riassunto

"Clean Bombs and Dirty Wars: Air Power in Kosovo and Libya explores how the U.S. public, policymakers, and military services perceived and utilized air power and precision munitions before, during, and after Operation Allied Force in Kosovo in 1999 with incorrect assumptions"--