The Swiss Air Power: Wherefrom? Whereto?"Through this comprehensive inquiry, the dissertation has highlighted a series of doctrinal inadequacies since the very beginning of air power in Switzerland and some deficiencies regarding current operational capabilities, which must be rectified so as not to jeopardise homeland security in the long run." (Publisher). |
Contents
Changes After 1989 | 61 |
Results of Ballots on International Matters | 74 |
Current Situation of the Swiss Air Force | 91 |
Bilateral Agreements on the Swiss Air Forces Cooperation with Foreign Partners | 99 |
Answer to Question A | 121 |
Data Collection | 127 |
Swiss Air Force Quo Vadis? | 135 |
EU Civilian and Military Crisis Management | 152 |
Bibliography | 193 |
Appendix | 221 |
Deployment of Swiss Combat Aircraft Abroad | 231 |
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General Part | 247 |
Threats and the Role of the Swiss Air Force | 253 |
Possibilities of Enhanced Cooperation | 260 |
Means of the Swiss Air Power | 268 |
Reasons in Favour and Against Recovering the Ground Attack Capability | 168 |
Likelihood of New Combat Aircraft with regards to Switzerlands Home and Foreign | 178 |
Answer to Question B | 187 |
Information on the Author | 271 |
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