Arguably modern targeting pods and smart bombs have reduced or eliminated the need for the A-10. I personally think we need more airplanes and would love to keep the A-10 but - for balance - this is not 1990. Or 2010.
That said, I doubt the current USAF Secretary could find his own butt without a map, flashlight, GPS and guide.
Smart equipment, becomes useless when satellites and the grid are down. First move by a foreign power against the US will be to take down the grid, and eliminate satellites. Old School will be the best as always.
Get our troops home NOW. America is in need of fixing. I for one and looking very favorably on RFK2. He has a lot of common sense. Better than almost all Republicans, and surely Democrats.