A lot of our Cold War-post cold war battlefield strategy is based on total air superiority.
We sure do take that for granted.
Imagine US troops being subjected to attacks from the air, and the casualties that would result. Granted, we are damn good at that, and inflict a lot of casualties...but if some other enemy had the means, it makes me shudder to consider it.
We are rapidly losing any air superiority we have left. The Russians are producing new planes every few years, and in great numbers (even for sales overseas).
The Red Chinese are mass producing fighters, missiles, missile boats, and developing “missile swarm” attack tactics.
The Reds can lose half their force or more, but in the end, they will wipe us out just by using superior numbers. As I have said many times, when you have 1.6 Billion, people, you’ll get all the pilots you need and can lose in order to win with the remainders.
Our leaders are more than stupid. They are traitors!