The lessons and non-lessons of the air and missile campaign in Kosovo /

Main Author: Cordesman, Anthony H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, CT : Praeger, 2001.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The lessons and non-lessons of the air and missile campaign in Kosovo
  • The historical background : the course and character of the NATO campaign
  • The grand strategic aspects of Kosovo : the "whys" and "hows" of the war and the implications for strategy and force planning
  • The strategic impact and military effectiveness of the air and missile campaign
  • The problem of "perfect" and "bloodless" war
  • NATO reporting on the effectiveness of the air and missile campaign
  • Strategic bombing
  • The air and missile war and Serbian air and land force targets
  • The "ground option" : the possible impact of NATO planning for an invasion
  • The "ground option" : the role of KLA
  • Detailed lessons and issues of the air and missile campaign
  • Beyond air and missile power : the ground phase of Kosovo, nation-building, and continuing instability in the Balkans.