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Since 9/11 the US has relied on the use of airpower to strike terrorists in transnational sanctuaries. Remarkably, the recent use of airpower against transnational terrorists has often been controlled/directed by the CIA rather than the military, though both have played a role. Additionally, following the attacks on 9/11, the employment of airpower has focused on single attacks by single aircraft versus the strike packages normally employed by...

This monograph answers the question of whether operational air commanders have the necessary doctrinal tools to plan for effective airpower employment in gradually escalated, coercive warfare. It concludes that current Air Force doctrine does not adequately address coercive warfare. Given the question and answer, several secondary questions flow from them and are addressed in successive chapters. What do the terms gradual escalation and coerci...