[20050325]RS20915_战略空运现代化：背景、问题和选择.pdf

1 Gulf War Air Power Survey, vol. V, (Washington: GPO, 1993), p. 76.2 Chuck Roberts, “C-130 Crews Keep The Supplies Coming,” Air Force News, Apr. 16, 2003.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20915Updated March 25, 2005Strategic Airlift Modernization: Background,Issues and OptionsChristopher BolkcomAnalyst in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThere is a growing consensus that the U.S. strategic airlift fleet provides anincreasingly important military capability, and is increasingly stressed. The Departmentof Defenses (DOD) latest mobility study points to a shortfall in current and projectedairlift capability. Several options have been suggested to address this reported shortfall.This report will be updated as events warrant.BackgroundThe ability to project military power over great distances is a central tenet of the U.S.national military strategy and the massive military buildup before Operation Desert Storm(the 1991 war with Iraq) highlighted the value of strategic airlift. U.S. aircraft movedover 500,000 troops and 543,548 tons of cargo.1 Strategic airlift has also p