They were listed as a limitation to the employment of air power under the term ‘Base Dependency’ in the previous edition of the Basic Doctrine of the Indian Air Force (2012). [...] Air power was out of reach for the guerrillas due to the cost of the resources and access to the resources that were controlled by a few companies. [...] teChnoloGies that suPPort the Guerrilla air Power One of the founding air power theorists, Douhet, said, ‘Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those 74 Journal of Defence Studies who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur’.19 Gone are the days when technology was first born in the military and transferred to the civil. [...] A video of the successful destruction of a Russian cruise missile by a Ukrainian soldier firing a MANPAD was shared on the official Twitter page of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine on 10 October 2022.23 While the independent credibility of the video is not established, technical feasibility exists to support the claim. [...] Thus, the associated risks of danger from the proliferation of offensive air power in the hands of the masses are mitigated.
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Table of Contents
- The World Wars 3
- The Cold War 3
- What is Air Power 4
- Characteristics of Air Power 4
- Why Did Air Power Not Employ Guerrilla Warfare 6
- Smartphones 7
- Open-Source Technologies 7
- 3D Printing 7
- Principle I Dispersion Mobility and Agility 8
- Principle II Support from the Masses 8
- Principle III Sustenance on Local Resources 9
- Disruption of Existing Air Power Strategies 10
- Employment in Interdiction 11
- Employment Against Air Target Systems 11
