European Air Power: Challenges and Opportunities

European Air Power examines the current state of eight separate European air forces and their prospective air power capabilities in a manner that will appeal to a wide audience of air force enthusiasts. Included are perspectives from independent air power experts reviewing the air forces of France, Germany, Turkey, and Great Britain as well as from the leaders of the air forces of the Nordic nations, including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.

Within the national security framework of threats and challenges, and against the seemingly universal backdrop of lower budgets for defense, the contributors present varying views on the types of air power capability a state should have and those it does not need. The contributors consider each air force separately and how each is structured to remain sustainable and efficient in accordance with its national strategic infrastructure.


Author: John Andreas Olsen
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Potomac Books
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.27w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9781612346816