Airpower and technology [[electronic resource] ] : smart and unmanned weapons / / David R. Mets |
Autore | Mets David R |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
Disciplina | 358.4/24 |
Soggetto topico | Airplanes, Military - Armament |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-41603-0
9786612416033 0-313-08738-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Airpower Thinking and Technology before Hiroshima; 3. The Foundations of American Airpower; 4. The Battle of Britain/America Prepares; 5. American Airpower in World War II: Genesis of Precision-guided Weapons; 6. The Coming of the Balance of Terror: Heyday of the SAC Bombers; 7. Vietnam and the Coming of the Smart Weapon Age; 8. Reaction to Vietnam: Air and Space Theory and Doctrine, Technology, and Organization; 9. Reorganization for the Era of Smart Weapons and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; 10. Intelligence, Technology, and Information Warfare
11. The Second Gulf War: Air and Space Combat at the Dawn of a New Century12. The Future of Air and Space War: Speculations; Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455493603321 |
Mets David R | ||
Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Airpower and technology : smart and unmanned weapons / / David R. Mets |
Autore | Mets David R |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, CT, : Praeger Security International, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 234 pages) |
Disciplina | 358.4/24 |
Soggetto topico | Airplanes, Military - Armament |
ISBN |
1-282-41603-0
9786612416033 0-313-08738-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Airpower Thinking and Technology before Hiroshima; 3. The Foundations of American Airpower; 4. The Battle of Britain/America Prepares; 5. American Airpower in World War II: Genesis of Precision-guided Weapons; 6. The Coming of the Balance of Terror: Heyday of the SAC Bombers; 7. Vietnam and the Coming of the Smart Weapon Age; 8. Reaction to Vietnam: Air and Space Theory and Doctrine, Technology, and Organization; 9. Reorganization for the Era of Smart Weapons and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; 10. Intelligence, Technology, and Information Warfare
11. The Second Gulf War: Air and Space Combat at the Dawn of a New Century 12. The Future of Air and Space War: Speculations; Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778082603321 |
Mets David R | ||
Westport, CT, : Praeger Security International, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Airpower and technology : smart and unmanned weapons / / David R. Mets |
Autore | Mets David R |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Security International, , 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 234 pages) |
Disciplina | 358.4/24 |
Soggetto topico | Airplanes, Military - Armament |
ISBN |
979-84-00-60887-2
1-282-41603-0 9786612416033 0-313-08738-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Airpower Thinking and Technology before Hiroshima; 3. The Foundations of American Airpower; 4. The Battle of Britain/America Prepares; 5. American Airpower in World War II: Genesis of Precision-guided Weapons; 6. The Coming of the Balance of Terror: Heyday of the SAC Bombers; 7. Vietnam and the Coming of the Smart Weapon Age; 8. Reaction to Vietnam: Air and Space Theory and Doctrine, Technology, and Organization; 9. Reorganization for the Era of Smart Weapons and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; 10. Intelligence, Technology, and Information Warfare
11. The Second Gulf War: Air and Space Combat at the Dawn of a New Century 12. The Future of Air and Space War: Speculations; Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822491203321 |
Mets David R | ||
Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Security International, , 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Amateur soldiers, global wars [[electronic resource] ] : insurgency and modern conflict / / Michael C. Fowler |
Autore | Fowler Michael C. <1965-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency
Soldiers Terrorists War Security, International Insurgency |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-40990-5
9786612409905 0-313-06893-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455170003321 |
Fowler Michael C. <1965-> | ||
Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Amateur soldiers, global wars [[electronic resource] ] : insurgency and modern conflict / / Michael C. Fowler |
Autore | Fowler Michael C. <1965-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency
Soldiers Terrorists War Security, International Insurgency |
ISBN |
1-282-40990-5
9786612409905 0-313-06893-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778426603321 |
Fowler Michael C. <1965-> | ||
Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Amateur soldiers, global wars : insurgency and modern conflict / / Michael C. Fowler |
Autore | Fowler Michael C. <1965-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Security International, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency
Insurgency Security, International Soldiers Terrorists War |
ISBN |
979-84-00-60963-3
1-282-40990-5 9786612409905 0-313-06893-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. The Case for Global Insurgency -- What Is Happening? -- Why Insurgency? -- Three Factors for Success -- The Importance of Context -- The Path Ahead -- Chapter 2. Leadership and Mobilization -- Issues and Their Characteristics -- Organization -- Leadership -- Activation -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3. Global Insurgency Warfare -- Dispersal and Eclecticism -- Defining the Adversary -- Operations -- New Battlefields -- Warfare Redefined -- Chapter 4. Intelligence -- Direction and Planning -- Collection -- Analysis and Production -- Dissemination -- Sabotage -- Organized Crime -- Chapter 5. Funding, Procurement, and Training -- Funding -- Procurement -- Training -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6. A Theory of Global Insurgency -- Understanding Global Insurgency -- Frequently Asked Questions -- Implications -- Chapter 7. Al Qaeda and HMS Dreadnought -- Al Qaeda Tested -- Unplanned Political Agendas -- A New Path for Warfare -- What Can We Do? -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Works Consulted -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807834803321 |
Fowler Michael C. <1965-> | ||
Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Security International, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American encounters with Arabs [[electronic resource] ] : the "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East / / William A. Rugh |
Autore | Rugh William A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
Disciplina |
327.73056
DS63 |
Soggetto topico |
Arabs - Public opinion
Civilization, Arab - Study and teaching - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-40861-5
9786612408618 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations and Terms; Introduction; 1 Public Diplomacy Resources and Instruments; 2 Beginnings in the Arab World, 1940s-1953; 3 President Eisenhower and USIA, 1953-1961; 4 The Kennedy and Johnson Presidencies, 1961-1969; 5 The Nixon and Ford Presidencies, 1969-1977; 6 The Carter Presidency, 1977-1981; 7 The Reagan Era, 1981-1989; 8 The Presidency of George H. W. Bush, 1989-1993; 9 The Clinton Era, 1993-2001; 10 President George W. Bush's First Two Years, 2001-2002; 11 The Bush Presidency and Iraq; 12 Democratic Reform and Other Issues; 13 Conclusion; Notes
Selected BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457158503321 |
Rugh William A | ||
Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American encounters with Arabs [[electronic resource] ] : the "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East / / William A. Rugh |
Autore | Rugh William A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
Disciplina |
327.73056
DS63 |
Soggetto topico |
Arabs - Public opinion
Civilization, Arab - Study and teaching - United States |
ISBN |
1-282-40861-5
9786612408618 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Tables; Preface; Abbreviations and Terms; Introduction; 1 Public Diplomacy Resources and Instruments; 2 Beginnings in the Arab World, 1940s-1953; 3 President Eisenhower and USIA, 1953-1961; 4 The Kennedy and Johnson Presidencies, 1961-1969; 5 The Nixon and Ford Presidencies, 1969-1977; 6 The Carter Presidency, 1977-1981; 7 The Reagan Era, 1981-1989; 8 The Presidency of George H. W. Bush, 1989-1993; 9 The Clinton Era, 1993-2001; 10 President George W. Bush's First Two Years, 2001-2002; 11 The Bush Presidency and Iraq; 12 Democratic Reform and Other Issues; 13 Conclusion; Notes
Selected BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780795403321 |
Rugh William A | ||
Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American encounters with Arabs : the "soft power" of U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East / / William A. Rugh |
Autore | Rugh William A |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Security International, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
Disciplina | 327.73056 |
Soggetto topico |
Arabs - Public opinion
Civilization, Arab - Study and teaching - United States |
ISBN |
979-84-00-61060-8
1-282-40861-5 9786612408618 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Public diplomacy resources and instruments -- Beginnings in the Arab world 1940s-1953 -- President Eisenhower and USIA 1953-1961 -- The Kennedy and Johnson presidencies 1961-1969 -- The Nixon and Ford presidencies 1969-1977 -- The Carter presidency 1977-1981 -- The Reagan era 1981-1989 -- The presidency of George H.W. Bush 1989-1993 -- The Clinton era 1993-2001 -- President George W. Bush's first two years 2001-2003 -- The Bush presidency and Iraq -- Democratic reform and other issues. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820933103321 |
Rugh William A | ||
Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Security International, , 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Artists of power : Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and their enduring impact on U.S. foreign policy / edited by William N. Tilchin and Charles E. Neu ; foreword by William R. Keylor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | XXV, 196 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
Disciplina | 327.73 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Tilchin, William N.
Neu, Charles E. |
Collana | International history |
Soggetto (Persona) |
Roosevelt, Theodore <1858-1919>
Wilson, Woodrow <1856-1924> |
ISBN | 0275970671 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991000507369707536 |
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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