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To: Rurudyne

So far, for first rank air forces, stealth, careful mission planning, standoff weapons, and suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) have the upper hand.


9 posted on 11/16/2020 4:18:45 PM PST by Rockingham
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To: Rockingham

All fine for taking the initiative somewhere else and kicking open the door as it were.

Once you need the ability to control they airspace over a region against what are likely to be insurgents, well that’s a mission that doesn’t lend itself to just a few all powerful and awesomely expensive systems. Of the capabilities you listed mainly electronic warfare as an extension of units with SEAD capability maintains usefulness.


10 posted on 11/16/2020 5:38:39 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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