The author, writing directly from his personal experiences, describes the difficulty of leading air force activities in a complex operation like in Afghanistan. Not only gaining and maintaining air superiority, and providing air support and transport, was on the agenda of ISAFs air force headquarters …

The capabilities inherent in small naval forces are examined, using the Royal Netherlands Navy as a case study. International partnerships and effective strategies for control of littoral, estuarine and riverine areas are ways in which a small navy can make the most of limited resources.