Episode 35: Air Power and Air Power Theory

Interviewer

Jon O'Gorman, The U.S. Naval War College

Guest

Andrew Stigler, Timothy Shultz, Philip Haun

Files

Description

In this episode Jon O’Gorman hosts Andrew Stigler, Timothy Shultz, and Phil Haun in a discussion about airpower. They begin by looking at the theorical basis of airpower and the thoughts of Giulio Douhet and John Warden. Next, they move to the other theorists on use of airpower and theory of victory of airpower alone. They question if the U.S Airforce are still believers in the winning from the air alone theory. Then we look at cases studies where airpower was used in various degrees to attempt to achieve victory such as WWII, Vietnam, 1990 Gulf War, and Kosovo in 1999. We end with a contemporary use of technology and airpower in Ukraine, how the Russians have used airpower, and what this might mean for the future.

Episode Length

1:01:48

File Size

144 MB

File Format

MP3

Release Date

5-2023

Keywords

Douhet, John Warden, Ring theory, Strategic bombing, Kosovo, coercion, Ukraine, Russian airpower, World War II

Recommended Citation

O'Gorman, Jon, "Episode 35: Air Power and Air Power Theory" (2023). Profiles in Strategy Podcast. 35.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/profiles-in-strategy/35