The Falcon and the Trident: Air Force-Navy Airpower Coordination and the New MRC Model

Set against the backdrop of shifting global power dynamics from 1948 to 1994, the narrative explores the evolving roles of the United States Air Force and Navy amidst a landscape marked by new conflicts that nuclear weapons can no longer address. As the Cold War's aftermath leaves one superpower standing, both branches grapple with their status and missions, facing the challenge of adapting to an expanding array of responsibilities while contending with diminishing budgets and the obsolescence of their primary deterrent strategies.