U.S. Air Dominance Eroding because the Aviation-industrial complex put so much money into the soon-to-be-overwhelmed-by-remotely-piloted-and-missiles F-22 and F-35.
His point was that the potential enemies have improved missile capabilities that can take out the base. It doesn't matter if the airplane is manned or not if a missile takes out the fuel, ammo, and support personnel needed to get it airborne.