"Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower introduces students to contemporary strategy and the operational level of war, particularly as it relates to airpower. Developed as foundational reading for all US Air Force Academy cadets, Air Force ROTC students, and Officer Trainign School candidates, this intermediate textbook is designed to close the gap between military theory and practice. It covers strategic foundations; operational design and joint-service operations; the air, space, and cyber capabilities that comprise modern airpower; and contemporary challenges in the application of strategy. In this second edition, each chapter has been updated and revised, and several sections have been expanded. Part II Military Forces and the Joint Fight is now has separate chapters about each service in addition to a chapter on joint structure. Similarly, operational design is expanded from one to four chapters to provide a more thorough step-by-step guide through the process. New chapters in this second edition include "Integrating the Instruments of Power," "The Spectrum of Conflict and Range of Military Operations," and "The Nuclear Weapons Triad and Missile Defense." This book's contributing authors and editors include both military practitioners and scholars of security studies, political science, and history. In addition to being required reading for Air Force cadets and ROTC students, the book will provide an essential overview of strategy and practice for anyone interested in modern airpower"-- Provided by publisher.

Preface : Some Perspectives on Planning and Executing Warfare /Thomas T. Swaim -- Introduction / Ryan Burke -- Strategic Foundations and National Security Interests / John T. Farquhar -- Integrating the Instruments of Power / Paul Bezerra, Marybeth Ulrich, and Mark Grotelueschen -- The Spectrum of Conflict and Range of Military Operations / Danielle Gilbert and Kyleanne Hunter -- The US Joint Force Structure / Buddhika Jayamaha -- The US Army and the Land Domain / Brian Drohan -- The US Navy and the Maritime Domain / James Holmes -- The US Marine Corps and Expeditionary Power Projection / Ryan Burke and Kyleanne Hunter -- The US Air Force and the Air Domain / Heather Venable -- The US Space Force and the Space Domain / Michael Martindale -- Special Operations / Jon McPhilamy -- Cyber Power / Judson C. Dressler -- Intelligence, ISR, and Strategy / Michael Fowler -- The Nuclear Weapons Triad and Missile Defense / Frances V. Mercado -- Theory, Doctrine, and Application of Strategic Air War / John T. Farquhar -- Contemporary Air Theory Strives for Strategic Effect / John T. Farquhar -- Constructing a Compellence Strategy / Michael Fowler -- The Paradox of Irregular Warfare / John T. Farquhar -- Airpower's Unconventional IW Challenge / John T. Farquhar -- Operational Design as a Framework for Strategic Understanding and Agility / Ryan Burke and Rob Grant -- Framing Wicked Problems to Analyze the Operational Environment / James Davitch and Michael Fowler -- Analyzing Centers of Gravity / Ryan Burke and Michael Fowler -- Building Lines of Effort to Link Ends, Ways, and Means / Ryan Burke -- Conclusion / Ryan Burke.