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Mentioned in 9 episodes

Bombing to Win

Air Power and Coercion in War

Book • 1996

In 'Bombing to Win', Robert A. Pape examines over thirty air campaigns to argue that coercive airpower can succeed by targeting an enemy's military strategy rather than its economy or population.

The book provides detailed narratives of airpower use in World War II, the Gulf War, and other conflicts, concluding that airpower is no 'magic bullet' for winning wars inexpensively.

Mentioned by

Malcolm Gladwell

Alexandre Jubelin

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned by

Robert Evans

as the source of a quote describing the rationale behind closing the port of Haiphong.

Part Five: The Men Who Might Have Killed Us All

Mentioned by

Robert Pape

as the book in which he developed his framework on the mechanisms linking bombing to political outcomes.

This War Will FAIL" - Military Expert Prof Robert Pape

Mentioned by

Robert Pape

when introduced as his book and later referenced by

Krystal Ball

as she ordered a copy during the interview.

3/12/26: New Ayatollah Breaks Silence, Trump Escalation Trap, Iron Dome Failures, California FBI Warning

Mentionné par

Alexandre Jubelin

et

Elie Tenenbaum

comme l'ouvrage clé de l'auteur sur les limites de la puissance aérienne et du bombardement stratégique.

Guerre contre l'Iran : est-ce que quelqu'un a un plan ? [Le Casque et la plume #19]

Mentioned by

Shekhar Gupta

when citing a study showing air campaigns rarely achieve regime change.

CutTheClutter: US-Israel war on Iran: Why Trump-Netanyahu regime change goal is perilous, learnings from ME

Mentioned by

Robert A. Pape

when describing his concepts and critique of air-power strategies and the five-ring targeting model.

'Longterm Disaster' in Iran with Robert Pape

Mentioned by

Malcolm Gladwell

as a book about the origins of ideas taught at the Air Corps School.

The Bomber Mafia

Mentioned by

Robert A. Pape

as his book about the limits and strategic effects of air power in coercive campaigns.

3/5/26 Robert Pape on the Limits of Air Power

Mentioned by

Robert Pape

to identify his prior major work on air power and coercion, cited as background for the interview.

Radio War Nerd EP 586 — Air Power & The Escalation Trap, feat. Robert Pape

Mentioned by

Robert Pape

when discussing historical air campaigns and the failure of precision bombing to achieve regime change.

3594 - The Iran Escalation Trap; UK Green Party's Historic Win w/ Robert Pape, Grace Blakeley

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