Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force (Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace)
"A timely, provocative, and very important book which makes a compelling case for challenging some hardened assumptions about how air power is organized in the U.S. military. The book is rich with detail and perceptive analysis that guides the reader into a vital understanding of tough strategic choices confronting America's global role in the twenty-first century. A must read for policymakers, Congress, academics, and the public alike." -- Sean Kay, Global Security in the Twenty-first Century: The Quest for Power and the Search for Peace""A well-written, bold, and thought-provoking book that handily sums up the feelings of many. The author is to be congratulated for articulating some of the most important issues involving the future of airpower and armed forces in general." -- Martin van Creveld, author of The Age of Airpower" --""Today, Americans live with the organizational structure for our military services--a separate Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps--that was established after World War II and has not been rethought since. Grounded makes an intelligent call for a new, serious debate regarding the organizational structure of our armed forces--not proposing the abolition of the functions of any of our services--which are supremely important, but how they are integrated coherently and effectively. Such a debate would be healthy given that the circumstances that led to the creation of the current structure are now more than a half century old."--Robert Pape, University of Chicago" --"Based on a wide variety of sources, "Grounded" is a carefully crafted case against independent USAF." -- Bowling Green Daily News