空權在二十世紀的興起與發展，使得戰場由傳統陸地與海洋構成的二度空間，轉為三度空間。作戰方式因此改變，武力可以跨越短兵相接的作戰前線，直接投射到敵人的後方，針對其政治、軍事、經濟中心，直接打 擊。戰爭的勝利，關鍵仍在於取得最後的政治結果。本文從北約對科索沃與利比亞的空中軍事行動，論述空權的脅迫戰略對戰爭結果的影響。本文認為，空權介入小型國際爭端的次數會增加、空權雖然逐漸在海外人道干預中取得主導性地位，特別是無關政權改變的干預行動中；但在以政權改變為戰略目標的人道干預中，空權的脅迫能力仍須結合地面部隊的使用，方能取得最後政治的勝利。

The rise and development of air power in the 20th century has transformed the battlefield from a traditional two-dimensional space by land and sea into three-dimensional war zone. The way of war changed accordingly. Across the frontline of battle, the use of airpower can directly strike the enemy homeland, and its political, military, economic center. The key to war victory still lies in attaining final political goals set by war parties.
This article discusses of the consequences of application of coercive airpower strategy in military operations in Kosovo and Libya conducted by NATO. This paper argues that air power will play an important role in interventions in minor international disputes, especially in conflicts without changing the regime in question. Yet the coercive airpower strategy still need combine the use of ground forces to obtain final political victory, if the goal of intervention is to change the regime.