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Lt Col Anil Bhatt With the militarisation of aeroplane, air threat emerged as a new dimension of warfare. It assumed serious proportion once bombs were unleased upon unsuspecting population below. By Second World War, bombing from air became key to victory. It also resulted in death to millions—both military and civil. The cataclysmic destruction by atom bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki eventually gave way to the Doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction. It meant that nuclear arsenal was only to deter but not to be used. Because the use of large numbers of nukes at one time totalling around 30,000 would have meant a certain end to mankind. Into the above spectre of threat, new offensive weapons in the form of conventional missiles, armed UAVs, cruise missiles, antiship missiles, stand off precision weapons and cyber attacks have been the new addition in last few decades. Threat from air has widened in scope and become even more decisive in outcome of conflicts. Air Defence, too, evolved along with newer air threats—often in neat compartments. But the litany of current threats demands a more comprehensive and cohesive air defence— both for defence effectiveness as well as cost effectiveness. This book is an analytical study towards this goal.
ISBN 9788170493068
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