Michael E. Weaver
The Air War in Vietnam
The Air War in Vietnam
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The Air War in Vietnam is a comprehensive study of the effectiveness of air power in the Vietnam War, using classified and archival sources to assess the extent to which air operations fulfilled national policy objectives. It breaks air power into six mission sets and evaluates their effectiveness from a tactical and policy perspective, concluding that the air campaign was successful on the tactical and operational levels but failed to achieve its strategic objectives.
Format: Hardback
Length: 640 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Texas Tech Press,U.S.
The Air War in Vietnam is a comprehensive exploration of the effectiveness of air power during the Vietnam War, delving into a detailed assessment of the extent to which air operations aligned with national policy objectives. Drawing upon extensive research into previously classified and seldom-known archival sources, Michael Weaver skillfully weaves together new insights with material from the State Department's Foreign Relations of the United States Series. While the Air Force provides the majority of documentary evidence in the documentary, Weaver also extensively utilizes materials from the Navy and Marine.
The Air War in Vietnam categorizes air power into six distinct mission sets: air superiority, aerial refueling, air lift, close air support, reconnaissance, and coercion & interdiction. Weaver evaluates the efficacy of each of these endeavors at the tactical level of war and in terms of their alignment with US policy goals. Importantly, the documentary views the air campaign in Vietnam as a siege of North Vietnam. While American air forces achieved successful outcomes in their air campaigns on the tactical, operational, and strategic fronts, the ultimate result was not a failure of air power but rather a failure in the overall conduct of war.
The Air War in Vietnam addresses controversies and uncovers fresh evidence, delivering both critical and positive judgments. It argues that war, regardless of the chosen approach, can be deemed effective only when it successfully achieves a country's policy objectives. This insightful documentary provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of air power and its role in shaping the course of the Vietnam War.
Weight: 363g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781682830857
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