Psychological Effects of U.S. Air Operations in Four Wars, 1941-1991 : Lessons for U.S. Commanders
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Suggests that the demoralizing effects on enemy troops of air operations can effectively shorten conflicts.
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This study suggests ways to maximize the psychological impact of U.S. airpower in future conflicts. It draws on enemy prisoner of war (POW) interrogations and other data from the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf wars to analyze the psychological effects of past U.S. air operations against both enemy strategic targets and deployed forces. Among other objectives, the study aims to identify conditions that enhance or limit the psychological effects of air operationshow future U.S. air campaigns and psychological operations (PSYOP) might be best designed and employed to exploitfully the psychological potential of U.S. airpowerhow the Air Force might increase its own capabilities and role in the psychological dimension of warfare.The research was sponsored by the Director of Plans, Headquarters United States Air Force, as part of the Strategy and Doctrine Program of Project AIR FORCE. It is intended for commanders and other military personnel concerned with the planning and conduct of U.S. combat operations and PSYOP, and also for the use of professional military education students.Project Air ForceProject AIR FORCE, a division of RAND, is the Air Force federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for studies and analyses. It provides the Air Force with independent analyses of policy alternatives affecting the development, employment, combat readiness, and support of current and future aerospace forces. Research is being performed in threeprograms: Strategy, Doctrine, and Force Structure; Force Modernization and Employment; and Resource Management and System Acquisition.
Psychological Effects of U.S. Air Operations in Four Wars 1941-1991: Lessons for U.S. Commanders,Stephen T. Hosmer,RAND Corporation,0833023365,Air Forces,Air warfare,Case studies,Current Affairs,Military & War,Military - Aviation,Military Science,Psychological aspects,Psychological warfare,Psychology,Psychology Of Special Subjects,Technology & Industrial Arts,War & Military,Air forces & warfare,Psychology & Psychiatry / General
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