Interesting Statements/Facts about Military Power

Question 1

In a turn from last century, ______ is now able to be used by any entity.

Answer 1

airpower

Question 2

None-state actors today can have more ____ __________ than many middle sized countries last century

Answer 2

airpower capabilities

Question 3

What programme did the US drop, noting the expanding use of drones and poor sustainability of attack helicopters in the Russian/Ukraine war in 2024? - ie a sober assessment of the modern battlefield

Answer 3

Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Programme

Question 4

We have now moved from a homogeneous airpower to a heterogeneous air power - what does this mean?

Answer 4

this reflects a significant evolution in how our air forces are structured, equipped and employed.

From a homogenous force structure made up mostly of similar types of aircraft (e.g Cold War Era, many air forces emphasised fleets of similar fighter jets e.g F-16’s)

To a hetrogeneous air power model which offers a diverse mix of platforms, technologies, and capabilities that work together as an integrated system.
Can include manned aircraft, unmanned systems, cyber and space based assets and AI enabled systems

Question 5

What is a threat we face due to the change in military tactics to now a hetrpgenous air power model? (live example)

Answer 5

heterogeneous air power can be employed by states and non-states, big and small. The difficulties in doing this become apparent considering Israel missed Hamas’s preparations for its air assault on the Gaza border barrier. Gaza had been under extensive air, ground, and sea surveillance for decades with much seen and yet seemingly not fully appreciated.

Question 6

What is the problem with using crewed aircraft and missiles in the war between Ukraine and Russia?

Answer 6

Crewed aircraft may take years to replace, and missiles 6-24 months

Question 7

Rapid innovation cuts both ways. Russian ____ __________ _____ were made obsolete within a few weeks as kinetic and electronic countries were equally rapidly produced.

Answer 7

newly developed drones

Question 8

Western militaries will need to reconsider airpower thinking and application to meet the challenges posed by the _______, _______ and _______ nature of airpower as practised by other actors.

Answer 8

diverse, dissimilar and disruptive

Question 9

The 2020 Russian _____________ __________ permits Putin to remain in power until 2036

Answer 9

constitutional referendum

Question 10

China claims Taiwan as its “____ _________” as part of its ‘One China Principle

Answer 10

23rd Provenance

Question 11

China claims Taiwan as its 23rd provinance as part of its one china principle. To do this it has to manipulate the complex labrynth of pre-existing ___________ ______________

Answer 11

Taiwanese soverighty

Question 12

In April 2024, ____,_____ Russian military personnel killed or wounded un Ukraine conflict.

Answer 12

450,000

Question 13

What is the sub-threshold strategy China could employ to take over Taiwan?

Answer 13

By using its expansive naval power and strategic powers in the South China Sea, China can create a blockade that restricts Taiwans access to critical resources & international support. This would circumnavigate the US defending in an ‘unprecedented attack’

Question 14

What is Taiwan’s porcupine strategy?

Answer 14

Murray used the phrase “porcupine republic” to characterise Taiwan as being able to survive an airborne attack and subsequently resist an amphibious landing of Chinese troops, ideally deterring China by making the costs of such an occupation unacceptable.
(fortified defence and advanced missile systems)

Question 15

Taiwan has had a declining relationship with allies

Answer 15

23 in 2012 to 12 today

Question 16

Trump is as cynical as China employing a not too disimillar “America first” view which puts the _____ _____.

Answer 16

nation first

Question 17

UK/China strategy - the UK government believes there is some ____ _______ ___ to be gained from dialogue and there is no shame in partnership in certain areas.

Answer 17

low hanging fruit

Question 18

China controls approximately 18.7% of global GDP, making it the second-largest economy in the world, after the United States. How much did it control in 1978?

Answer 18

5%

Question 19

China wants a world power where smaller powers concede to and accept big world powers ______ and _________

Answer 19

dominance and superiority

Question 20

Should those who sat at the winners table in 1945 get to set those rules of power forever? China ops for an __ ___________ view of state soverignty over individual rights

Answer 20

old fashioned