Download or read book Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency - History of Air Base Defense from World War I to Iraq, Lessons for the Noncontiguous Battlefield, Balad Base Case Study, Counterinsurgency Environment written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This century will be characterized by a volatile international political environment, persistent conflict, and internal strife. Regional tensions will continue to create uncertainty, resulting in political dynamics ripe for civil war, political upheaval, sectarian violence, and insurgency. This is the environment in which we will conduct air operations for decades to come; as such, leaders will have to understand the complexity of the situation and how best to influence the battlespace adjacent to air bases.