“To conquer the command of the air means victory; to be beaten in the air means defeat and acceptance of whatever terms the enemy may be pleased to impose.”

Giulio Douhet

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About Giulio Douhet

Military Theorist Italian

Giulio Douhet was an Italian general and a seminal air power theorist. He is best known for his influential book, "The Command of the Air," where he argued that air power would be the decisive factor in future wars....

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