Unnecessary or unsung?: The utilisation of airpower in Britain's colonial counterinsurgencies / Andrew Mumford.
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Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol 20 Nos 3-4, September-December 2009, pp.636-655 (97)Summary: Study of the use of air power in Britain's counternisurgency campaigns in Malaya, Kenya, and Aden. Finds that air powers principle value lies in non-strike functions, whereas "aerial bombardment against insurgent units is either futile or detrimental".
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | INSURGENCY & COUNTERINSURGENCY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 32586-1001 |
Study of the use of air power in Britain's counternisurgency campaigns in Malaya, Kenya, and Aden. Finds that air powers principle value lies in non-strike functions, whereas "aerial bombardment against insurgent units is either futile or detrimental".
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