To say he is a subject matter expert is an understatement. He is a former professor at the Army War College and has written many books about aerial warfare. In the preface he states what this book is not which would be a definitive account of the Gulf War because the history was still being written. I believe Hallion should have waited for all the facts before writing this book. Ultimately‚ Storm
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INTRODUCTION 1. William ‘Billy’ Mitchell was the most famous and controversial figure in American airpower history. The son of a wealthy Wisconsin senator was born in the 29 December 1879 at Nice‚ France. He enlisted as a private soldier during the Spanish American War. Quickly gaining a commission as Second Lieutenant one week after joining the Army due to the intervention of his father‚ he joined the Signal Corps. He was an outstanding junior officer‚ displaying a rare degree of initiative‚
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He proposed that airpower could relegate trench warfare to the annals of history. Airpower‚ Mitchell contended‚ provided a method to achieve victory more quickly‚ cheaply‚ and humanely than ground combat. Mitchell further comprehended that technology was double-edged. It could both protract and curtail
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Military leaders could no longer conduct ANY military operation without consideration for this new dimension of warfare. True‚ airpower would affect decision-making in doctrine‚ technology‚ procurement‚ and countless other areas‚ but what ultimately changed at the strategic level of decision-making was that the character of war had changed. Whether it was an Air
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Biological and chemical warfare has been around since the beginning of time. From poison tipped arrows to purposely transmitting smallpox to individuals. There has been ongoing political conflict on biological and chemical warfare for quite some time for legitimate reasons too. Biological and chemical warfare is very deadly and sometimes inhumane‚ but on the other hand it is very cost efficient and is very effective at doing its job. Biological and chemical warfare is also good for the country
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Introduction: For a number of centuries science kept itself aloof from warfare. It was not until the Chinese invented the gun-power that science became an active and powerful associate of war. It is curious that the gun-power was invented for a very innocent and harmless purpose to be used in firecrackers. The evil nature of man‚ however‚ soon began to misuse the gun-power for destructive purposes. And in sheer disgust we speak ill of science for all those acts of cruelty. Endowed with tremendous
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Overview Chemical Warfare is using the chemical properties of a substance to your advantage during war. This has been going on for centuries. Even the most basic forms of weapons were used. People have been putting poison on the end of their spears and arrows since they have been around. Over the years‚ it has also developed into much more advanced chemistry. In this article‚ I am going to focus on the more advanced‚ modern uses of chemical warfare in World War I and World War II. World War
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be fighting in the trenches back in World War One. Trench warfare was one of the biggest parts of World War One‚ it is why World War One is sometimes referred to as a ‘War of inches’. It is referred to that because taking shelter from enemy fire they would have built these parallel lines of trenching around with tunnels connecting the two
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McDonald 1 Chemical and Biological Weapons: World at War Matthew McDonald Mrs. Jones English I 4 March 2015 McDonald 2 Chemical and Biological Weapons: World at War THESIS STATEMENT: Chemical and biological weapons are necessary because they strike fear in the enemies‚ effective in their power‚ and can be used as population control. I. Introduction A. Background Information B. Thesis Statement II. Strike fear into your enemies A. Fear of retaliation
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FUTURE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE INTRODUCTION Background 1. Chemical Warfare is a method of warfare in which toxic or incapacitating chemicals agents are used to further the goals of the combatants. The concept of Chemical Warfare is as old as warfare itself. Until the 20th century such warfare was primarily limited to starting fires‚ poisoning wells‚ distributing smallpox-infected articles‚ and using smoke to confuse the enemy. The most extensive and large-scale use of Chemical Weapons was witnessed
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