{"product_id":"military-strategy-joint-operations-and-ryan-burke-9781647122492","title":"Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower: An Introduction, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential introduction to contemporary strategy at the operational level of war, now in its second edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower\u003c\/i\u003e introduces contemporary strategy at the operational level of war, particularly as it relates to airpower. Developed as foundational reading for all US Air Force Academy cadets, Air Force ROTC students, and Officer Training School candidates, this intermediate textbook is designed to close the gap between military theory and practice. It covers strategic foundations; operational design and joint-service operations; the air, space, and cyber capabilities that comprise modern airpower; and contemporary challenges in the application of strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition, each chapter has been updated and revised, and several sections have been expanded. Part 2, \"Military Forces and the Joint Fight,\" now features separate chapters about each service. Similarly, operational design is expanded from one to four chapters to provide a more thorough step-by-step guide through the process. New chapters in this second edition include \"Integrating the Instruments of Power,\" \"The Spectrum of Conflict and Range of Military Operations,\" and \"The Nuclear Weapons Triad and Missile Defense.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower\u003c\/i\u003e's contributing authors and editors include both military practitioners and scholars of security studies, political science, and history. In addition to being required reading for US Air Force cadets, the book provides an essential overview of strategy and practice for anyone interested in modern airpower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164712249X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647122492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Ryan Burke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073898311935,"sku":"9781647122492","price":140.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c6f51dd-424b-45dd-8577-6fe56c057da9.jpg?v=1685450571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/military-strategy-joint-operations-and-ryan-burke-9781647122492","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}