Airpower in Coin a Coercive Approach
Zachary Wood
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Airpower in Coin a Coercive Approach

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The purpose of this paper was to explore airpower's coercive capabilities in counter-insurgency operations. Traditional theories hold that airpower is not as effective in fighting a COIN due to its primarily kinetic applications. Using a less familiar definition of coercion allows addressing the non-kinetic capabilities airpower brings to the fight. Based on two case studies, the Greek Civil War and the Malayan Emergency, this paper argues that airpower presents sovereign options to the nation for fighting a COIN. As with any conflict, an understanding of the political and historical perspecti...