Trends in the Global Balance of Airpower

Abstract : The end of the Cold War era has introduced new and significant challenges for U.S. military forces. The focus of U.S. national military strategy has shifted from the threat to U.S. interests posed by the former Soviet Union to those posed by regional powers. As laid out in the Department of Defense's recent 'Bottom-Up Review,' the vast majority of U.S. defense resources will be devoted to raising and equipping forces to fight major theater conflicts against potential regional foes.