Strategic Paralysis

<p>“All wars are costly in lives and treasure!” Through the ages this fundamental truth has driven military strategists to search for a quick and inexpensive victory in battle. But the limits of technology allowed for only so much innovation on land and sea. Then just as the horrors of war reached their zenith in the trenches of WWI the airplane promised to take the battle directly to the enemy’s most vital targets. Victory some reasoned would now go quickly easily and with less expense to those who could command the air. But early Airpower results were not all that impressive. Airplanes never achieved the unambiguous inexpensive or decisive victory its advocates envisioned. Ever since military men have sought a better understanding of Airpower and how best to use this unique weapon to defeat an enemy.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>